IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of decision : 30.01.2026 Param Preet Singh alias P.P. Singh …….Applicant Versus M/s VCORP Developers Pvt. Ltd. and another ….Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHEEL NAGU, CHIEF JUSTICE Present: Mr. Ajaivir Singh, Advocate (through video conferencing), for the petitioner.

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SHEEL NAGU, CHIEF JUSTICE

1. Nobody has appeared on behalf of the respondents, despite repeated notices having been issued and also the respondents having been served by substituted service, i.e. publication, relevant newspaper cuttings of which are on record.

2. In view of above, this Court proceeds to decide the matter on merits.

3. The instant petition has been filed u/s 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (‘1996 Act’ for brevity), seeking appointment of Arbitrator.

4. The rival parties herein entered into tripartite agreement dated

4.04.2014 (Annexure P-1) containing an arbitration clause as follows :

“17. All disputes, differences and/or claims of any nature or under any circumstances whatsoever arising out of and/or in connection with and/or touching this agreement or as to the construction, meaning or effect hereof or as to the rights