222 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH ***

ARB-166-2026 (O&M)

Date of Decision: 22.05.2026 Payworld Digital Services Private Limited .... Applicant Versus Inter Press Publishers Private Limited ....Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASGURPREET SINGH PURI Present: Mr. Samyak Jain, Advocate, for the applicant (through V.C.).

Mr. Akshay Joshi, Advocate (through V.C.) &

Mr. Rajender Kumar, Advocate, for the respondent.

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J ASGURPREET SINGH PURI , J . (ORAL)

1. Short reply has been filed on behalf of the respondent in the Court today and the same is taken on record. A copy thereof has been supplied to learned counsel for the applicant.

2. The present application has been filed under Section 11(5) & 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Act’) praying for appointment of an independent Sole Arbitrator to adjudicate upon the disputes/differences, which have arisen between the parties.

3. Learned counsel for the applicant has caused appearance through video conferencing and submitted that a Lease Deed was executed between the applicant and the respondent, which contains a valid arbitration clause i.e. Clause 24.1 pertaining to Dis