250 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH ARB-298-2025 (O&M)

Date of decision: 11.11.2025 VIROHAN PRIVATE LIMITED ...Petitioner(s)

VERSUS SHRI RAMSWAROOP MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY ...Respondent(s)

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASGURPREET SINGH PURI Present:- Mr. Ankit Midha, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Abhishek Shukla, 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 agreement entered into between the parties.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that there exists a valid collaboration agreement dated 07.02.2023 (Annexure P-1) between the parties for providing training to the students. He further submitted that the aforesaid agreement contains an arbitration clause at paragraph No.13 and has been signed by both the parties. He further submitted that thereafter, since a dispute arose between the parties, the petitioner invoked the arbitration clause by issuing a