Petition for Selection of an Arbitrator (India)
This is a legal petition template used to request a High Court in India to appoint an arbitrator under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996. It is designed for situations where a dispute has arisen from a construction contract and one party has filed a lawsuit despite an existing arbitration agreement, allowing the petitioner to request a stay of that lawsuit in favor of arbitration.
PETITION FOR SELECTING OF AN ARBITRATOR
Special Suit No. ............................................... of...........................................
Before the High Court at ……………………………………………………………………………..
In the matter of an application under section 8 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996
M/S…………… ………………………………………….
.at………………………………. ……………………………………..Petitioner
VERSUS
M/s…………………………………………………………………………...
……………….
Respondent
To
The Hon'ble Mr. ..................................................... Chief Justice with
His Companion Justices of the said Hon'ble Court
The petition above named of ………………………………………………..construction., most respectfully
Showeth:
1. Petitioner entered into a contract with the respondent for building of some flats on terms/conditions having in an Agreement dated ………………..
2. Petitioner on completion work and offering handing over of flats and demanded from the respondent payment of final bill.
3. The respondent did not pay the outstanding amount knowingly and petitioner according with the arbitration clause in the agreement referred the controversies for arbitrating of Mr ………………………..…………. Advocate and served notice accordingly to respondent.
4. Said notice remained unrepelled and the arbitration proceedings could not begin.
5. Petitioner has now been served with a Summons for appearing and defending a suit as filed by the respondent for damages against the petitioner for contravening the said contract.
6. Petitioner has to enter appearance and file statement in the said suit. Petitioner says that the said suit covering the contract for building of flats. Which work the petitioner has completed and presented the final bill but payment has not been received. The controversies and disagreements emerge by and between the petitioner and respondent concerning the building also with payment of bills of petitioner.
7. Owing to arbitration clause in said contract petitioner duly gave a notice on the respondent and appointed the Advocate being sole arbitrator.
8. Petitioner was willing and still ready to get the controversies and disagreements decided by the Arbitrator to be appointed under the Arbitration Clause in the agreement notice whereby was served on the respondent. However due to not appointing the sole Arbitrator as said by petitioner, the Hon'ble Court will be pleased to appoint an Arbitrator per section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996.
9. Petitioner says that per facts and circumstances of the case the proceedings in the said suit be stayed. Arbitrator be appointed to settle the controversies between the parties relating to said suit and Award be passed.
10. Unless orders are passed as prayed for petitioner will sustained loss with prejudice.
11. This application is made bona fide with interest of justice.
Petitioner hence humbly prays Your Lordships with following orders:
(a) Staying further proceedings in the above suit;
(b) An Arbitrator be selected to settle the controversies emerged in the suit or otherwise in the arbitration proceedings;
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