ORDER

Chandra Dhari Singh, J. (Oral)--The instant petition under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (hereinafter "the Act") has been filed on behalf of the petitioner seeking the following reliefs:

"(a) Allow the present Petition and appoint Justice G.S Sistani (Retd.) as the Ld. Sole Arbitrator in terms of Clause 23 of the GCC for adjudicating the disputes between Petitioner and Respondent;

(b) Pass such other and further orders which this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case and in the interest of justice."

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the instant petition has been filed in terms of the liberty granted by this Court vide Order dated 20.09.2022 passed in Arbitration Petition No. 1237 of 2021, seeking the Court's directions for appointment of an Arbitrator to adjudicate upon the disputes which has arisen between the Petitioner and the Respondent with respect to the Work Orders dated 11.02.2019 and 28.05.2019 read with General Conditions of Contract (hereinafter referred to as the "GCC") executed between parties.

3. It is stated that on 05.06.2017, the Municipal Corporation of Ludhiana issued