THE HON’BLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE SUJOY PAUL ARBITRATION APPLICATION No.61 of 2025

ORDER:

Sri Tarun G.Reddy, learned counsel for the applicant and Sri Krishna C.V.Grandhi, learned Senior Counsel representing Sri Ramu Muchakurthi, learned counsel for the respondents.

2. This application under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, has been filed seeking appointment of an arbitrator to adjudicate the dispute between the parties.

3. Admittedly, the applicant has taken four insurance policies from the respondent for its factory. Clause 13 of the said policies contains the arbitration clause, which reads thus:

“13. If any dispute or difference shall arise as to the quantum to be paid under this policy (liability being otherwise admitted) such difference shall independently of all other questions be referred to the decision of a sole arbitrator to be appointed in writing by the parties to or if they cannot agree upon a single arbitrator within 30 days of any party invoking arbitration, the same shall be referred to a panel of three arbitrators, comprising of two arbitrators, one to be appointed by each of the parties to the dispute/difference and the third arbitrator