At the instance of the petitioner in Arbitration Miscellaneous Case No. 21 of 2023 who stands opposite party no. 1 in Title Suit No. 69 of 2011, this rule was issued calling upon the opposite-parties to show cause

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as to why the judgment and order dated 30.09.2024 passed by the learned District Judge, Dhaka in Arbitration Miscellaneous Case No. 21 of 2023 rejecting an application filed by the present petitioner under section 10 of the Code of Civil Procedure for staying further proceedings of the said Arbitration Miscellaneous case should not be set aside and/or such other or further order or orders be passed as to this court may seem fit and proper.

At the time of issuance of the rule, this court also stayed all further proceedings of Other Class Suit No. 14 of 2020 (though we find it incorrect which would be Miscellaneous Case No. 21 of 2000) for a period of 06(six) months.

The short facts leading to issuance of the instant rule are:

The opposite party nos. 1-7 as petitioners originally filed a case being Miscellaneous Case No. 14 of 2020 under section 31 and 32 of erstwhile Arbitration Act 1940 and that of section 12 of the Arbitration Act, 2001 for appointing a sole arbitr