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3. While in the facts of the present appeal, the Sole Arbitrator entered the reference pursuant to an order passed by this Court on a petition under Section 11 of the Act, the Court notes that the question of the power to join is one which could arise either where a tribunal comes to be constituted with the consent of parties as also when it is formed pursuant to an order passed by a referring court. The opinion which the Court proposes to render hereinafter would cover the twin contingencies noticed above.

19. Pursuant to the order of reference made by this Court, the Sole Arbitrator entered upon the reference on 12 February 2021. On 15 March 2021, the Sole Arbitrator passed interim orders of protection in the following terms: -

―I have heard learned counsel for the parties. It has been brought to my notice that interim Order passed by the learned Single Judge of the High Court on October 15, 2014 is already operating inter-se the parties. The operative portion of the Order reads as follows: