C/ARBI.P/88/2022 ORDER DATED: 04/07/2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/PETN. UNDER ARBITRATION ACT NO. 88 of 2022 ========================================================== SMITH STRUCTURES INDIA PVT LTD Versus JAY LAXMI FOOD PROCESSING PVT LTD ========================================================== Appearance: TANAYA G SHAH(8430) for the Petitioner(s) No. 1 NOTICE SERVED for the Respondent(s) No. 1 ========================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D.N.RAY Date : 04/07/2025 ORAL ORDER 1. None appears on behalf of the respondent. 2. It is seen from the order dated 11.11.2022 that though respondent is duly served as per the report of the bailiff and the matter was called out, none appeared for the respondent even on that day. 3. Considering that this is a petition for appointment of an Arbitrator, which is filed in the year 2022, this Court deems it fit to pass the following order:- ORDER (i) Petition is allowed. (ii) Mrs. Prerana C. Chauhan, retired District Judge C/ARBI.P/88/2022 ORDER DATED: 04/07/2025 having address at 201, Karmashresth, Anand Nagar Road, Nr. Seema Hall, Ahmedabad and having contact number (M) 9427041360 and E-mail ID prerudra@gmail.com is hereby appointed as the sole Arbitrator to resolve the disputes between the parties in accordance with the Arbitration Centre (Domestic and International), High Court of Gujarat Rules, 2021. Both Parties would also be governed by said Rules. (iii) Registry to communicate this order to the sole Arbitrator forthwith by Speed Post. (iv) Consequently, all pending connected application/s, if any, stands disposed of. No order as to costs. (D.N.RAY,J) A. B. VAGHELA Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge. Digitally signed by: ARUNA BHARATSINGH VAGHELA(HC01079), PRIVATE SECRETARY, at High Court of Gujarat on 09/07/2025 12:08:43