214 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH ARB-1-2026 Date of decision : 13.02.2026 M/s Oasis Projects Limited …….Applicant Versus State of Punjab and others ….Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHEEL NAGU, CHIEF JUSTICE Present: Mr. Rohan Markanda, Advocate, for the applicant.

Mr. Salil Sabhlok, Senior DAG, Punjab.

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SHEEL NAGU, CHIEF JUSTICE

1. Instant application u/s 11 (6) of Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (‘1996 Act’ for brevity), seeks appointment of Arbitrator.

2. Reply has not been filed on behalf of the respondents.

3. The rival parties herein entered into agreement dated 09.03.2021 (Annexure P-2) containing an arbitration clause as follows :

“25. DISPUTES RESOLUTION MECHANISM i. If any dispute or differences of any kind what-so-ever arise between the Government, its authorized representatives and the Contractor in connection with or arising out of this contract or the execution of work, these shall be resolved as under.

ii. Whether before its commencement or during the progress of Project/Work or after the termination, abandonment or breach of the contract, the dispute shall in the first instance supported with complete documents and further document