IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH ARB-179-2025 (O&M)

Date of Decision: 04.02.2026 MANEESH KHETERPAL AND ANOTHER ....Petitioner(s)

Versus NITIKA SETH .....Respondent(s)

CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE JASGURPREET SINGH PURI Present: Mr. Rohit Mittal, Advocate, for the petitioners.

(Through Video Conferencing).

Ms. Aditi Mishra, Advocate, for the respondent.

(Through Video Conferencing).

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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. Both the learned counsels for the parties have appeared through video conferencing.

3. 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 38, which provides that in case of a dispute between the parties, the matter is to be settled by conciliation or by arbitration and the provisions of the