JUDGMENT

Dr.A.K.RATH, J.- This appeal is directed against the order dated 4.5.2018 passed by the learned District Judge, Khurda at Bhubaneswar in Arb(P) No.05 of 2018, whereby the learned District Judge, Khurda dismissed the application filed by the appellant under Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 ( in short ‘the Act’).

2. The appellant-petitioner filed an application under Section 9 of the Act before the learned District Judge, Khurda praying, inter alia, to stay the letter dated 17.11.2007 issued by the respondent-opposite party, not to appoint any other person to carry on advertisement on the locations, payment of monthly rental fee as per the terms of the agreement and for a direction to the opposite party to furnish a Bank guarantee of rupees ten crores till dispute is arbitrated. The case of the petitioner is that it is a registered partnership firm having its registered office at Bhubaneswar. It is engaged in offering advertisement service by means of hoardings, etc.. The opposite party is a company, which runs wholesale trading, marketing of mobile handsets, accessories etc. The opposite party approached the petitioner for rendering advertisement se