GIRISH CHANDRA GUPTA, J.

( 1 ) THIS is an application challenging the orders dated 25th September, 1998, 16th November, 1998 and 6th December, 1999. The order dated 25th September, 1998 was passed by the Hon'ble Justice N. K. Mitra as his Lordship then was. The order dated 16th November, 1998 was passed by the then Hon'ble Acting Chief Justice and the order dated 6th December, 1999 was passed by a Division Bench of this Court presided over by the hon'ble Justice V. K. Gupta and Hon'ble Justice P. K. Sen as Their Lordships then were. By the above order dated 16th November, 1998 the then Hon'ble acting Chief Justice in exercise of power under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 passed an order appointing Mr. Justice N. K. Bhattacharyay, a retired Judge of this Court an arbitrator in 109 several matters ; Mrs. Justice Manjula Bose, a retired Judge of this Court an arbitrator in respect of 21 matters. Mrs. Justice Padma Khastagir, a retired judge of this Court since deceased in respect of 4 several matters and mrs. Justice Prativa Banerjea a retired Judge of this Court, in respect of 10 matters and Mr. Justice Amulaya Kr. Nandi, another restired Judge of this court

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