239 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH ****

ARB-538-2024 (O&M)

Date of Decision: 23.09.2025 ****

M/s Fairways Trading Co.

..... Petitioner Versus Chairman-cum-Managing Director, National Insurance Co. Ltd. and others ..... Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASGURPREET SINGH PURI Present: Mr. Aashish Chopra, Senior Advocate with Mr. Gagandeep Singh, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. S.S. Sidhu, 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 Sole Arbitrator to adjudicate the disputes which have arisen between the parties.

2. Mr. Aashish Chopra, learned Senior Counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner assisted by Mr. Gagandeep Singh, Advocate has submitted that a contract was entered into between the parties by taking three insurance policies from the respondent wherein there was an arbitration clause i.e. Clause 13 which provided that in case any dispute or difference arises pertaining to the quantum to be paid under the policy then such difference is to be sent t