261 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH ARB-524-2025(O&M)

Date of Decision: 03.12.2025 SATYAWAN SIWACH ....Petitioner(s)

Versus BALWAN VASHISTH .....Respondent(s)

CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE JASGURPREET SINGH PURI Present: Mr. V.S. Dhanda, Advocate, for the petitioner.

Mr. Sushil Jain, 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 Arbitrator to adjudicate the disputes and differences between the parties.

2. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that there was an agreement (Annexure P-1) between the parties in the nature of a partnership deed, which is signed by both the parties and contains an arbitration clause i.e. Clause 15. He submitted that a dispute arose between the parties with regard to the aforesaid agreement and thereafter, a notice was issued to the respondent vide Annexure P-5 dated 08.05.2025 invoking the aforesaid clause but the same was not responded to by the respondent and therefore, the present application has been filed