M S AL KARMA vs HARYANA MICRO AND SMALL ENTERPRISES FACILITATION COUNCIL ORS

215(U) IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP-18193-2026 (O&M) Date of Decision: 29.05.2026 M/s AL Karma ...Petitioner Versus Haryana Micro and Small Enterprises Facilitation Council and Others ...Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAGMOHAN BANSAL Present:- Mr. Vishal Yadav, Advocate for the petitioner. **** JAGMOHAN BANSAL, J. (ORAL) 1. The petitioner through instant petition under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India is seeking setting aside of report dated 16.10.2025 prepared by Arbitrator without considering its objections. 2. As per pleadings, respondent No.3 filed a statement of claim under Section 18 before Haryana Micro & Small Enterprises Facilitation Council (for short ‘Facilitation Council’). The matter after initial conciliation proceedings was referred to Sh. R.S. Baswana, District & Sessions Judge, (Retd.) as a Sole Arbitrator. The petitioner filed detailed statement of defence specifically raising objection regarding maintainability, jurisdiction and limitation. The Arbitrator accepted evidence of respondent No.3 by way of affidavit and closed claimant’s evidence without affording opportunity to petitioner to cross-examine witnes