IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CR-6764-2025(O&M)

Date of Decision:22.09.2025 PUNJAB WATER SUPPLY AND SEWARGE BOARD, THROUGH ITS EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PATIALA ....Appellants(s)

Versus JAI BHUSHAN MALIK, CONTRACTOR AND ANOTHER .....Respondent(s)

CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE JASGURPREET SINGH PURI Present: Mr. Angadpreet Singh, Advocate, for the petitioner.

Mr. Dheeraj Mahajan, Advocate, for respondent No.1.

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JASGURPREET SINGH PURI , J. (Oral)

1. The present petition has been filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India for setting aside the order dated 29.08.2025 (Annexure P-6) passed by the learned Additional District Judge, Patiala, whereby the petitioner department i.e. Punjab Water Supply and Sewerage Board has been directed to deposit/pay the balance fee amount to the Arbitrator on or before 05.09.2025 under the provisions of Section 39 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (hereinafter referred to as 'the Act').

2. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that in the present case the dispute is with regard to the payment of fee to the learned Arbitrator. He submitted that it is a settled law that when the parties have agree