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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH

ARB-327-2025 (O&M)

Date of Decision: 23.12.2025

KARAN PAUL

....Petitioner(s)

Versus

K P H DREAM CRICKET PRIVATE LIMITED AND OTHERS

.....Respondent(s)

CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE JASGURPREET SINGH PURI

Present: Mr. Puneet Bali, Senior Advocate with

Mr. Kunal Vajani, Advocate,

Mr. Vipul Joshi, Advocate,

Mr. Shubhang Tandon, Advocate,

Mr. Ishan Puri, Advocate,

Ms. Favi Singla, Advocate,

for the petitioner.

Mr. Deepak Sabharwal, Advocate,

for respondent No.1.

Mr. Amit Jhanji, Senior Advocate assisted by

Mr. Shrey Goel, Advocate,

Mr. Ankur Sehgal, Advocate,

Mr. Shubham Mahajan, Advocate,

for respondent No.2.

Mr. Anand Chhibbar, Senior Advocate with

Mr. Amitabh Tewari, Advocate,

for respondent No.3.

Mr. Sangram S. Saron, Advocate and

Mr. M. B. Rajwade, Advocate,

for respondent No.4.

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JASGURPREET SINGH PURI , J. (Oral)

1. The present petition has been filed under Section 11(5) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Act’)

praying for appointment of a Sole Arbitrator.

2. Mr. Puneet Bali, learned Senior Counsel with Mr. Kunal Vajani, Advocate for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner and the respondents are shareholders