PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT OF A SOLE ARBITRATOR

In the High Court at Calcutta Ordinary Original Civil Jurisdiction
                                                                                              In the matter of:
                                                                                                      The Arbitration & Conciliation Act 1996 And

                                                                            In the matter of:
An application under section 11 of the said
                                                                                  Act
                                                                                                     And
                                                                            In the matter of:
                                                                             An Arbitration Agreement contained
                                                                              In the Contract No. 3 dated	
                                                                                                        And
                                                                            In the matter of:
                                                                           Builders India Private Ltd., a
                                                                            company
                                                                            registered under the Companies Act  
                                                                                 1956 and carrying on business at 7A,  
                                                                             Camac Street, Calcutta 700 016
                                                                                                    Petitioner
                                                                                                      versus
                                                                        S.N. Udyog Private Ltd., a
                                                                        company registered under the
                                                                                  Companies Act 1956 and carrying
                                                                   on business at 6 S.P. Mukherjee
                                                                               Road, Calcutta 700 025
                                              Respondent
To
TheHon'bleMr	
Chief Justice and His Companion Justices of the said Hon'ble Court
The humble petition of the petitioner above-named most respectfully
Sheweth:
1. Your petitioner is engaged in construction business and has a good
reputation.
2. By and under an agreement dated…………..entered into with the respondent your petitioner agreed to build and construct specified houses, flats and guest houses for and on behalf of the respondent. The terms and conditions and the specifications will appear from the said agreement. Your petitioner carried out the work of construction in terms of the agreement and offered to deliver possession of the completed work to the respondent.
3. The respondent on some pretext or the other failed to take delivery of the houses flats and guest houses constructed by your petitioner and to pay the final bills of your petitioner duly submitted to the respondent.
4. The said agreement contained a clause to the effect that all disputes and differences shall be referred to an Arbitrator to be appointed by the parties.
5. The disputes and the differences have arisen between the parties on or about	Your petitioner requested the respondent to concur in the appointment of a sole Arbitrator and your petitioner appointed Mr. Rajib Khaitan, an Advocate of Old Post Office Street, Calcutta. A copy of the notice in this regard sent to the respondent is annexed hereto marked 'A\
6. The respondent is carrying on business at the address given above within the said jurisdiction of this Hon'ble Court and the disputes arose and the respondent failed to give concurrence for the appointment of sole Arbitrator at the address of the respondent within the jurisdiction of this Hon'ble Court.
7. Your petitioner states that this Hon'ble Court will be pleased to appoint a sole Arbitrator as provided in the Arbitration Agreement dated a certified copy whereof is annexed hereto marked 'B’ Unless Orders are made as prayed for herein, your petitioner would
suffer loss and prejudice.
8. This application is made bona fide and in the interest of justice.
9. Your petitioner, therefore, humbly prays to Your Lordships for the following orders:
(a) A suitable person be appointed as the sole Arbitrator to arbitrate in the disputes arising from the said agreement and to give his Award;
(b) Costs of this application be the costs in the arbitration proceedings;
(c) Further orders be made and directions be given as to this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper to afford complete relief to your petitioner.
And your petitioner as in duty bound shall ever pray.
Signature of the Advocate	Signature of
of the petitioner	the petitioner
Verification
I, ………………..... son of………………………. aged about …………years, by occupation service, working for gain at 7A, Camac Street, Calcutta 700 016 do hereby solemnly affirm and say as follows:
(1)  I am the Manager of Builders India Private Ltd. and Principal Officer and Constituted Attorney. I know and I have made myself acquainted with the facts and circumstances of this case and I am able to depose thereto. I am authorised and competent to verify the aforesaid petition and I do verify the same on behalf of the petitioner.
(2)  The statements contained in the paragraphs 1 to 9 herein are true to my knowledge based on information derived from records maintained by the petitioner and I believe them to be true.
Solemnly affirmed by the said Mr....................................... pursuant to Board Resolution dated............of the Builders India Private Ltd. in the Court House at Calcutta on the 10th day of November 2005.
Before me

Commissioner