(M.Y. Eqbal and Arun Mishra, JJ.)
Okhla Enclave Plot Holders Wel. Ason. ________________ Petitioner;
v.
Union of India and Others _________________________ Respondent(s).
I.A. Nos. 8 & 9 in Writ Petition(s) (Civil) No(s). 876/1996, decided on January 27, 2016
(Office report for direction) With I.A. No. 1 in I.A. No. 7, 8, 11-12 in I.A. Nos. 8 and 9 and I.A. No. 5 in I.A. Nos. 11-12 and I.A. Nos…… of 2015 (Applications for Substitution and impleadment) and I.A. No. 171 in I.A. Nos. 8 and 9 in Writ Petition(C) No. 876 of 1996) [With letter received from Mr. Justice G.P. Mathur (Arbitrator)]
The Order of the court was delivered by
Order
1. By order dated 10.12.20151, with the consent of the parties, Hon’ble Mr. Justice G.P. Mathur, former Judge of this Court was appointed as an Arbitrator, to resolve each and every issue involved in these matters.
2. It appears that Hon’ble Mr. Justice G.P. Mathur declined to accept the work assigned to His Lordship.
3. However, as jointly agreed to between the parties, these matters are now referred to Hon’ble Mr. Justice Vikramajit Sen, former Judge of this Court for arbitration, who shall arbitrate the disputes between the parties.
4. The parties are directed to approach the learned Arbitrator for fixing the date and place of the arbitral proceedings. Fee shall be decided by the learned Arbitrator and borne equally by all the parties.
5. All the parties shall submit their respective proposed terms of reference before the learned Arbitrator. Learned Arbitrator shall first settle the terms of reference and thereafter, resolve the disputes involved between the parties as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of nine months from the date the parties approach the learned Arbitrator. On completion of the arbitral proceedings, learned Arbitrator shall submit a report to this Court.
6. List these matters on receipt of report of the learned Arbitrator.
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1 Okhla Enclave Plot Holders Welfare Assn. v. Union of India, IA Nos. 8-9 in WP (C) No. 876 of 1996, order dated 10-12-2015 (SC)
