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2010 ( I ) ILR-CUT- 372<br />

SANJU PANDA,J.<br />

M/S.D.T.M. CONSTRUCTION (INDIA) LTD. -V- CAPT.<br />

P.K.SRIVASTAVA & ANR.*<br />

FEBRUARY 11,2010.<br />

117<br />

ARBITRATION & CONCILIATION ACT, 1996 (ACT NO.26 OF 1996) –<br />

SEC.9,37.<br />

Application U/s. 9 of the Act before the District Judge, Puri seeking<br />

interim relief – Clause 19.3 of the agreement provides venue of the<br />

arbitration shall be at Mumbai –Learned District Judge returned the<br />

application for presentation in proper <strong>Court</strong> at Mumbai – No order<br />

allowing or refusing the prayer – Not appellable U/s. 37 (1) of the Act –<br />

Writ petition is maintainable.<br />

However since the word “only” or “ouster” has not been used in<br />

the said Clause of the agreement the jurisdiction of the <strong>Court</strong> at Puri is<br />

not ousted – Held, there is error in the impugned order which is set<br />

aside – Matter remanded to the learned District Judge, Puri to consider<br />

the application on merit. (Para 11 & 12)<br />

Case law Relied on:<br />

2006 (1) OLR 40 : ( Mr.Bhaskar Bhatt & Ors.-V-M/s.Crescent Art Times<br />

Pvt.Ltd.)<br />

Case laws Referred to:<br />

1.AIR 2002 SC 1432 : (Bhatia International -V-Bulk Trading S.A. & Anr.).<br />

2.AIR 2000 SC 1886 : (P.Anand Gajapathi Raju & Ors.-V- P.V.G.Raju<br />

(died) & Ors.).<br />

3.AIR 1989 SC 1239 : (A.B.C.Laminart Pvt. Ltd. & Anr.-V-<br />

A.P.Agencies,Salem).<br />

4.AIR 1971 SC 740 : ( Hakam Singh -V- Gammon (India) Ltd.).<br />

5.2010 (1) Civil L.J.79 : (Balaji Coke Industry Pvt. -V- M/s.Maa Bhagwati<br />

Coke (Guj)Pvt. Ltd.).<br />

6.AIR 2006 SC 3426 : ( Percept D’ Mark (India) Pvt. -V-Zaheer Khan & Anr.)<br />

For Petitioner – M/s.S.K.Dash, A.K.Otta, S.Dash, B.P.Dhal &<br />

Mrs.A.Dalasamanta.

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