IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH ARB-35-2026 (O&M)

Date of decision: 23.02.2026 SUNIL GARG ...Applicant(s)

VERSUS HARYANA STATE AGRICULTURE MARKETING BOARD ...Respondent(s)

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASGURPREET SINGH PURI Present:- Mr. Devansh Khanna, Advocate for the applicant.

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J ASGURPREET SINGH PURI , J. (Oral)

1. The present application has been filed under Section 11 read with Sections 14 and 15 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Act’) seeking appointment of an independent Arbitrator, termination of the mandate of the Sole Arbitrator and appointment of a substitute Arbitrator for adjudication of the dispute.

2. Learned counsel for the applicant submitted that there is an agreement between the applicant and the respondent vide Annexure P-2, wherein there exists an arbitration clause. He further submitted that vide Annexure P-4 dated 27.08.2025, the respondent proposed the names of three Arbitrators but in response to the aforesaid letter, the applicant vide Annexure P-5 dated 12.09.2025 responded that it does not agree to the proposed names as they were not in conformity with the arbitration clause mutually agreed