264 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH ARB-310-2025(O&M)

Date of Decision: 24.09.2025 TRIDENT LIMITED ....Petitioner(s)

Versus BRISTLECONE INDIA LIMITED .....Respondent(s)

CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE JASGURPREET SINGH PURI Present: Mr.Shekhar Verma, Advocate, Ms. Neetu Singh, Advocate and Mr. Rahul Chadha, Advocate, for the petitioner.

Mr. Vipul Joshi, 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’) seeking appointment of an independent Arbitrator to adjudicate the disputes and differences which have arisen between the parties pertaining to an 2. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted and in the aforesaid agreement, there exists a valid arbitration clause i.e clause 29 by which in case a dispute arises between the parties, then both the parties will appoint one Arbitrator each and both the Arbitrators shall appoint the third Arbitrator who shall Chair the proceedings. He submitted that vide Annexure A-6, a notice was issued to the respondent under Section 21 of the Act on 04.04.2025