( 1 ) THIS is a petition filed by the petitioner seeking to refer the disputes, as mentioned in paragraph No. 27 of the petition, for adjudication through the process of arbitration in terms of Clause 25 of the agreement between the parties.

( 2 ). The petitioner had three separate electric connections for industrial use and lighting in the three premises belonging to the petitioner obtained from the respondents under regular agreement with the respondents. The respondents issued various bills to the petitioner for the electricity consumed but the petitioner disputed and denied its liability to pay for electricity consumed, as charged, and claimed compensation for the losses suffered by it. According to the petitioner, thus disputes and differences have arisen between the parties on the aforesaid account. The petitioner requested the respondents from time to time to settle the disputes and differences through the process of arbitration in terms of the arbitration agreement between the parties being Clause 25 of the aforesaid agreement. Since the respondent has failed to eccede to the request, accordingly, this petition has been filed.

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