JUDGMENT :

V. Kameswar Rao, J.

1. By this order, I shall decide the present application, filed by the defendants under Section 8 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 ("Act", for short) with the following prayers:

"(a) that the Hon'ble Court be pleased to refer the parties to the arbitration before the Learned Sole Arbitrator Mr. Justice Mukul Mudgal (Retd.) for adjudication of the matter under dispute, before whom the arbitral proceedings are already pending;

(b) that the Plaintiff may be directed to produce the originals of the documents executed by and/or between the Plaintiff, SIFPL and Applicants/Defendants, which are more particularly enlisted in paragraphs (4) and (7) above, before this Hon'ble Court in terms of Section 8(2) of the Act;

(c) cost for the present application be provided for; and

(d) such other just and equitable reliefs as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper under the facts and circumstances of the present case."

2. The suit has been filed by the plaintiff for recovery of an amount of Rs.9,89,20,085/- as on May 5, 2019 along with pendete lite and future interest.

3. It is the case of the plaintiff/non-applicant in the plaint that M/s. Shrenuj Investment