(1.) The petitioner has filed this petition under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (for short ' the Act'). Inspite of service, no body has put in appearance on behalf of the respondent.
(2.) The agreement contains an Arbitration Clause which reads as under:-
(3.) Learned counsel for the petitioner has contended that arbitration clause was invoked by sending a legal notice dated 23.08.2004 through the lawyer. A statement of claim was also annexed. Inspite of registered AD notice, no reply had been received.