CAV ORDER

This Civil Miscellaneous Petition is filed under Section 11(5) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (for short 'the Act') seeking appointment of sole Arbitrator to resolve the dispute and difference between the parties in terms of service contract agreement entered into between petitioner and respondents on 27.05.2010.

2. Petitioner herein filed a recovery suit in O.S.No.6866/2015. The respondents herein tendered appearance and filed application under Section 8 of the Act requesting the Court to dismiss the suit as not maintainable on the ground that there is an arbitration clause pertaining to the dispute. The Court having heard the parties on I.A.No.1 allowed the application filed by the respondents under Section 8 of the Act thereby directing parties to approach an Arbitrator to get their disputes resolved insofar as suit claim is concerned.

3. The petitioner pursuant to directions issued by the Court while deciding Section 8 application, issued notice dated 23.07.2021 and thereby invoked the arbitration clause and nominated an Arbitrator to adjudicate the dispute between the petitioner and respondents.

4. The respondents issued a reply notice denying the