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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH

ARB-741-2025(O&M)

Date of Decision: 22.12.2025

M/S SANDHU CONSTRUCTION COMPANY PROPRIETORSHIP

THROUGH ITS PROPRIETOR VISHAL SANDHU

....Petitioner(s)

Versus

STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS

.....Respondent(s)

CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE JASGURPREET SINGH PURI

Present: Mr. Prashant Lather, Advocate,

for the petitioner.

Mr. Udit Garg, Additional Advocate General, Haryana.

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JASGURPREET SINGH PURI , J. (Oral)

1. The present petition has been filed under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Act’) praying for appointment of an independent Arbitrator to adjudicate the disputes and differences which have arisen between the parties pertaining to

an agreement entered into between the parties.

2. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that there was an agreement (Annexure P-1) between the parties wherein there exists a valid arbitration clause i.e. Clause 25.3 (A) for appointment of a sole Arbitrator in case any dispute arises between the parties. He submitted that as per the aforesaid clause, a sole Arbitrator shall be appointed by the

Engineer-in-Chief, Haryana PWD B&R, however,