267 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH ARB-514-2025(O&M)

Date of Decision: 29.01.2026 RAJEEV BAKSHI AND ANOTHER ....Petitioner(s)

Versus ALM INFOTECH CITY PVT. LTD.

.....Respondent(s)

CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE JASGURPREET SINGH PURI Present: Mr. Sonal Anand, Advocate, Ms. Surbhi, Singh, Advocate, Mr. Reshab Bajaj, Advocate, for the petitioners.

Mr. Rajat Khanna, Advocate, Mr. Vijay Pratap Singh, Advocate, Mr. Paramjit Singh, Advocate, for the respondent.

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JASGURPREET SINGH PURI , J. (Oral)

1. The present petition has been filed under Section 11(6) 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 for the petitioners submitted that vide Annexure P-1, a lease deed was executed between the parties, which contains an arbitration clause i.e. Clause 24, which provides that in case any dispute or controversy arises between the parties, then the same shall be referred to a Sole Arbitrator. He submitted that a dispute arose between