IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

283 ARB-593-2024 Date of Decision: 29.01.2025 M/s Jasbir Industries …Applicant Versus The Chief Executive Officer and others …Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAGMOHAN BANSAL Present: - Mr. R.K. Girdhar, Advocate for the applicant Mr. Sanjeev Soni, Advocate and Mr. Sarthak Soni, Advocate for the respondents ***

JAGMOHAN BANSAL, J. (Oral)

1. Through instant application under Section 11 read with Section 12 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (for short ‘1996 Act’), the applicant is seeking appointment of an Arbitrator.

2. Pursuant to tender, the applicant was allotted work by the respondent vide letter dated 24.06.2022 (Annexure A/2). A dispute erupted between the parties. There is an arbitration clause in General Conditions of Contract. The allotment of work, arbitration clause in General Conditions of Contract and service of notice under Section 21 of 1996 Act is not disputed.

3. Reply by way of affidavit dated 26.01.2025 filed by Mr. Jugal Kishor, Executive Engineer, Punjab Water Supply and Sewerage Board, Division Ropar on behalf of the respondents is taken on record. Registry is directed to tag the same at an appr