In this application under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration Act and Section 151 CPC, the court exercised its inherent powers to change the venue of arbitration from Puducherry to Chennai.
Re-fixation of venue of arbitration in Chennai instead of Puducherry granted.
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Application No.2449 of 2017 in O.P.No.703 of 2016
Dr.ANITA SUMANTH, J.
This application has been filed under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 and Section 151 C.P.C., seeking to change the fixation of the venue of Arbitration from Puducherry to Chennai, as ordered by this Court vide order dated 03.02.2017 made in O.P.No.703 of 2016.
either side.
respondents would submit that prima facie he has no objection for
change of the venue of Arbitration. However, the change in venue should not be cited as a reason to delay the transmission of
documents/recorded as may be required by the Arbitrator.
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Dr.ANITA SUMANTH, J.
smi
applicant to the effect that all the documents called for would be produced subject to intimation in advance, this petition is ordered, granting re-fixation of venue of Arbitration in Chennai instead of Puducherry.
09.06.2017
smi Note to Office : Registry is directed to communicate the copy of this order to the learned Arbitrator.
Application No.2449 of 2017 in O.P.No.703 of 2016
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the venue of arbitration may be changed from Puducherry to Chennai under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration Act read with Section 151 of the CPC.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Dr. Anita Sumant
As recorded by the court registry
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