M/S BHAGWAT ENGINEERS AND CONTRACTORS vs DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND ANR

ARB-724-2025 (O&M) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 212 ARB-724-2025 (O&M) Date of Decision:08.05.2026 M/s Bhagwat Engineers and Contractors .......Petitioner Versus Department of Local Government and another ......Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASGURPREET SINGH PURI Present:- Mr. Sukhvinder Singh, Advocate for the petitioner. Ms. Shruti, AAG, Punjab. Mr. Balram Singh, Advocate for respondent No.2. ***** JASGURPREET SINGH PURI J.(Oral) 1. The present is a petition filed under Section 11 (6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Act’), seeking appointment of an independent arbitrator in the present case. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that there exists an agreement (Annexure A-1) between the petitioner and respondent– Municipal Corporation, Jalandhar, which contains an arbitration clause, namely Clause 25, providing that in the event of any dispute, where the value of the original contract is up to Rs.5 crores, the same shall be referred to the sole arbitration of the Superintending Engineer of the concerned SHWETA 2026.05.15 15:39 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document ARB-724-2