IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH ARB-226-2026 (O&M)

Date of Decision: 15.05.2026 M/S H S CONSTRUCTION COMPANY ....Petitioner(s)

Versus PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT (B AND R) FARIDABAD AND OTHERS .....Respondent(s)

CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE JASGURPREET SINGH PURI Present: Mr. Gaurav Arora, Advocate, for the petitioner.

Mr. Udit Garg, Additional Advocate General, Haryana.

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JASGURPREET SINGH PURI , J. (Oral)

1. The present petition has been filed under Section 11(6), (7) and (8) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (hereinafter referred to as 'the Act') for appointment of a Sole Arbitrator.

2. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that there is an agreement between the petitioner and the respondents vide Annexure P-1, which contains a dispute redressal system at clause 24, in which various sub-clauses have been mentioned which have been segregated on the basis of the contract value. He submitted that as per Clause 24.1, in case the contract value is less than Rs. 2 crores, then the matter is to be referred to the concerned authority of Superintending Engineer and in case no decision is taken or the decision taken is to the dissatisfactio