BHARATI DANGRE
Bajaj Electricals Limited – Appellant
Versus
Chanda S. Khetawat – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
1. The present application is fled under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (for short, “the Act of 1996) by the authorised representative of Bajaj Electricals Limited, a company incorporated and registered under the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956, seeking appointment of sole arbitrator for the purpose of adjudication of disputes and differences prevailing between the applicant and the respondent.
2. Heard the learned counsel Mr.Mayur Khandeparkar for the applicant and the learned counsel Ms.Maya Majumdar for the respondents. Before I appreciate the contentions advanced on behalf of the rival parties, it is necessary to refer to the brief facts in the background.
The applicant, is a company engaged in the business of manufacturing, marketing and supply of consumer electrical equipment, including various Appliances, Fans, Lighting, High Mast and Poles etc. and it also undertakes the work of electric/power infra projects and claim to possess good reputation in the market. The respondents are the proprietor and authorized signatories of the Firm engaged in the business being carried out under name and style ‘M/s.Windson International’ and are engag
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