JUDGMENT

M S Sonak, J. - Heard Mr. J.J. Mulgaonkar for the Applicants, Mr. Parikshit Sawant for Respondent No.1 and Mr. V.A. Lawande for Respondents 2(b) to 2(f).

2. These are applications seeking appointment of an arbitrator since the disputes have arisen between the parties in connection with the agreements entered into between the parties which, admittedly, contain an arbitration clause.

3. On 22nd January, 2021, after hearing the parties, the following order was made :

" Heard Mr. J. Mulgaonkar for the Applicants, Mr. Parikshit Sawant for Respondent no.1, and Mr. Vishnuprasad Lawande for Respondents no.2(b), 2(c), 2(d), 2(e), and 2(f).

2. Mr. Mulgaonkar, learned counsel for the applicants submits that all the respondents have been duly served. Today, Mr. Sawant and Mr. Lawande appear on behalf of some of the respondents and oppose these applications seeking the appointment of an arbitrator.

3. Learned counsel for the parties submit that the facts involved in all these applications are similar and therefore, there will be no difficulty in disposing of all these applications by a common order. Application for appointment of arbitrator no.2/2018 made by Shri Raghunath Mandrekar is trea