IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of Decision: 18.02.2026 Steven Kansal ......Petitioner Versus Anuj Bansal ......Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASGURPREET SINGH PURI Present:- Mr. Amandeep Singh, Advocate for the petitioner.

None for the respondent.

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JASGURPREET SINGH PURI J.(Oral)

1. The present is a petition filed under Section 11 (6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Act’), seeking appointment of a sole arbitrator in the present case.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that an agreement dated 01.07.2020 (Annexure P-1) was executed between the parties with respect to the sale and purchase of property. The said agreement was subsequently extended vide Annexure P-2 dated 01.12.2020 which contains an arbitration clause i.e. Clause No. 9, providing that in the event of any dispute or difference arising between the parties then the same shall be referred for decision to a sole Arbitrator who shall be appointed with the mutual consent of both the parties. He further submitted that since disputes arose between the parties, the petitioner served a legal notice (Annexure P- 3) dated 25.07.2024 throu