JUDGMENT :

1. Feeling aggrieved and dissatisfied with the impugned orders passed by the High Court of Judicature for Rajasthan at Jaipur allowing the applications under Section 11 of the Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Act’) and appointing an Arbitrator, Jaipur Zila Dugdh Utpadak Sahkari Sangh Ltd, Jaipur (hereinafter referred to as Sahkari Sangh) and others have preferred the present Special Leave Petitions.

2. For the sake of convenience, the facts in SLP (C) No.13520 of 2021 are narrated and SLP (C) No.13520 of 2021 be treated as a lead matter.

3. On 31.03.2015, the respondent herein and the Sahkari Sangh entered into Distributorship Agreement for the distribution of milk and butter milk in certain zones in Jaipur, which was for a period of two years. The dispute arose between the parties. Clause 13 of the distributorship agreement provided for resolution of disputes. Clause 13 contains an arbitration clause and it provides that all disputes and differences arising out of or in any way touching or concerning the agreement, whatsoever shall be referred to the sole Arbitrator, the Chairman, Jaipur Zila Dugdh Utpadak Sahkari Sangh Ltd. and his dec