STATE OF PUNJAB THROUGH EXECUTIVE ENGINEER CONST DIV 1 PWD B AND R BRANCH AMRITSAR vs M/S ASC BUILDERS PRIVATE LIMITED

125 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CR No.3417 of 2026 (O&M) Date of Decision:-14.05.2026 State of Punjab …..Petitioner. Versus M/s ASC Builders Private Limited .....Respondent. CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE VIKRAM AGGARWAL ***** Present:- Mr. Somesh Arora, Addl. Advocate General, Punjab and Ms. Shiny Chopra, AAG, Punjab. VIKRAM AGGARWAL, J. (Oral) 1. The instant revision petition, preferred under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, assails order dated 04.01.2026 (Annexure P-1) passed by learned sole Arbitrator vide which the right of the petitioner to file statement of defence was closed. 2. The facts, as emanating from the revision petition, are that certain disputes arose between the parties to the lis out of the contract entered into between them in relation to execution of works for the construction of “Central Sudhar Ghar” at Goindwal Sahib, District Tarn Taran. Vide order dated 26.05.2025, an Arbitrator was appointed to adjudicate upon the disputes between the parties. Learned Arbitrator entered upon the reference. Parties appeared before the learned Arbitrator. Ultimately, a statement of claim was instituted. However, vide order dated YAG DUTT 2026.05