IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

252 ARB-82-2025 (O&M)

Date of Decision: 24.09.2025 Yashbir Singh and another …Applicants Versus Tower Vision India Private Limited …Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAGMOHAN BANSAL Present: - Mr. Devender Mor, Advocate for the applicants (through video conferencing)

None for the respondent ***

JAGMOHAN BANSAL, J. (Oral)

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

2. On 01.05.2025, Ms. Deep Shikha Arora, Advocate appeared on behalf of the respondent and sought some time to address the arguments. There was no representation on behalf of the respondent on 21.07.2025 as well as 25.08.2025. Even today, there is no change in the situation. It appears that respondent has opted to abstain from joining the proceedings before this Court. The matter cannot be kept pending for an indefinite period especially when the prayer in the application is confined to appointment of an Arbitrator who ultimately would adjudicate rights and liabilities of the parties. Thus, this Court is left with no other option except to ad