Arbitrator appointment under arbitration law granted where contractual disputes under the agreements required adjudication.

A dispute arising from the parties' agreements and supplementary agreement was referred to arbitration under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. The Court found that a live dispute existed requiring adjudication by arbitration and appointed a former Judge as the sole arbitrator. The petition was allowed, and the arbitral process was set in motion for determination of the contractual disputes.

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Issues: Whether an arbitrator should be appointed under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 in respect of the disputes arising out of the agreements between the parties.

Analysis: The application was made for appointment of an arbitrator to decide disputes concerning the implementation of the agreements and the supplementary agreement. The Court found that a dispute had arisen between the parties requiring adjudication by arbitration and therefore accepted the request for appointment of a former Judge as the sole arbitrator.

Conclusion: The petition was allowed and an arbitrator was appointed to adjudicate the disputes between the parties.

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