233 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH ARB-587-2025 Date of decision: 22.12.2025 M/S R.H.G. CONSTRUCTIONS ...Applicant(s)

VERSUS THE ENGINEER-IN-CHIEF AND OTHERS ...Respondent(s)

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASGURPREET SINGH PURI Present:- Mr. R. K. Girdhar, Advocate for the applicant.

Mr. Vinish Singla, Advocate for the respondents.

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JASGURPREET SINGH PURI, J. (Oral)

1. The present application has been filed under Section 11 read with Section 12 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 was an agreement between the parties vide Annexure A-1, which contains an arbitration clause i.e. Clause 70. He further submitted that a dispute arose between the parties and the applicant invoked the aforesaid arbitration clause by issuing a notice dated 29.07.2024 (Annexure A-7) and although reply was received from the respondents but no action was taken by them for the appointment of an Arbitrator and therefore, the present application has been filed un