Honble SHARMA, J.–Common question that cropped up for consideration in all the three revisions, is whether the District Judge designated by the Chief Justice, as ``authority to deal with the request for taking necessary measures under sub-section (6) of Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996, is subordinate to the High Court within the meaning of Section 3 of the Code of Civil Procedure (for short CPC) for making its order revisable under Section 115 CPC ?

(2). The question arises in the following circumstances–

(i) In connection with the contract works certain dispute arose between the Union of India and the contractor non- petitioners. Thereafter claims were referred to the Arbitrator. While the proceedings were in progress before the Arbitrator, the Contractor non-petitioners submitted applications under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (for short the New Act) before the District Judge Jodhpur praying therein that the scope of Arbitration be expanded with a direction to the Arbitrator to take cognizance of all the claims.

(ii) The learned District Judge Jodhpur vide order dated December 19, 1997 allowed the application and issued directions

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