IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of Decision: 13.02.2025 M/s Amar Nath Rice Mill …Applicant Versus Punjab State Civil Supplies Corporation and another …Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAGMOHAN BANSAL Present: - Mr. Mukund Gupta, Advocate for the applicant Mr. Manbir Singh Batth, Advocate for the respondents ***

JAGMOHAN BANSAL, J. (Oral)

1. Through instant application under Section 11(6)(c) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (for short ‘1996 Act’), the applicant is seeking appointment of an Arbitrator.

2. The parties entered into Agreement dated 03.10.2004 (Annexure P-1). A dispute erupted between the parties. There is an arbitration clause in the aforesaid agreement. The execution of agreement, arbitration clause therein and service of notice invoking arbitration clause is not disputed.

3. Mr. Manbir Singh Batth, Advocate appeared and filed his Memorandum of Appearance on behalf of the respondents. The same is taken on record. Registry is directed to tag the same at an appropriate place.

4. Learned counsel for the respondents submits that respondents have already made the appointment of an Arbitrator, thus, there is no need to make appointmen