Petition seeks sole arbitrator appointment; doctrines of separability and kompetenz-kompetenz cited amid stamp duty dispute.

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....Seeking appointment of a sole arbitrator to adjudicate upon the disputes - Doctrine of separability - doctrine of kompetenz-kompetenz encompassed in the arbitration jurisprudence - it does not lie in the mouth of the respondent to say that the petitions seeking appointment of a sole arbitrator should not be entertained, as the matter with regard to the determination of requisite stamp duty under the Maharashtra Stamp Duty Act on the two agreements is pending before the Collector. - SC....