217 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH ARB-570-2025 Date of decision: 12.12.2025 M/S S. S. CONTRACTORS AND ENGINEERS ...Applicant(s)

VERSUS UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS ...Respondent(s)

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASGURPREET SINGH PURI Present:- Mr. Daman Dhir, Advocate and Ms. Pushpanjali Bisht, Advocate for the applicant.

Mr. Vibhor Bansal, Senior Panel Counsel for the respondents-UOI.

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JASGURPREET SINGH PURI, J. (Oral)

1. The present application 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.

2. Learned counsel for the applicant submitted that there is an arbitration clause contained in Clause 70 of Annexure A-1 and the applicant has invoked the arbitration clause by issuing notices vide Annexure A-8 and Annexure A-9, but no response was received from the respondents and therefore, the present application has been filed seeking appointment of an independent Arbitrator.

3. On the other hand, learned Senior Panel Counsel appearing on behalf of the respondents-UOI submit