IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

268 ARB-536-2025 (O&M)

Date of Decision:06.04.2026 M/S VCA Estate Private Limited ......Petitioner Versus Baldev Raj and others ......Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASGURPREET SINGH PURI Present:- Mr. Ambanshu Sahni, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Deepak Basatia, Advocate for respondents No.2 and 3.

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JASGURPREET SINGH PURI J.(Oral)

1. The present is a petition filed under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Act’), seeking appointment of a sole arbitrator in the present case.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that in pursuance of the order passed by this Court on 26.02.2026, he has today produced the original agreement before this Court and a photocopy of the same has already been attached along with the present petition as Annexure P-1. The aforesaid original agreement has been shown to this Court as well as to learned counsel for respondents Nos. 2 and 3. Learned counsel for respondents No. 2 and 3 states that there is no dispute with regard to the aforesaid agreement being executed between the parties, but he has various other objections with regard to