JUDGMENT

(Prayer: Arbitration Original Petition filed under Sections 14 and 15 read with Schedule V of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 to terminate the mandate of the Hon''ble Mr. Justice G.M.Akbar Ali and Hon''ble Ms. Justice K.B.K.Vasuki by setting aside the order passed in 2/2022 dated 03.02.2023 and to consequently appoint substitute Arbitrators to proceed further in the Arbitration and to fix the fees for the newly appointed Arbitrators.)

This Arbitration Original Petition has been filed under Sections 14 and 15 read with Schedule V of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (hereinafter called as “the Act”) to terminate the mandate of the Hon''ble Mr. Justice G.M.Akbar Ali and Hon''ble Ms. Justice K.B.K.Vasuki by setting aside the order passed in 2/2022 dated 03.02.2023.

2. Mr.Ramanlal, learned Additional Advocate General appearing for the petitioner would submit that this petition has been filed to terminate the Mandate of the learned Arbitrators as they have become de jure unable to perform their functions by virtue of the fact that they fall within the categories 26 and 34 of Schedule V of the Act. Further, he would submit that in the present case, there are two