Anita Goel v. Balbir Singh Hora & ANR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH ARB-195-2015 Date of decision:- 12.02.2016 Anita Goel

...Petitioner

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Balbir Singh Hora and another

...Respondents

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.J. VAZIFDAR, ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE Present: Mr. Harkanwar Jeet Singh, Advocate, for the petitioner.

Mr. Om Pal Sharma, Advocate, for the respondents.

* * * * S.J. VAZIFDAR, A.C.J. (ORAL) This is a petition under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 for the appointment of an arbitrator. 2.

This is a partnership dispute. The partnership agreement contains an arbitration clause. The parties have agreed to refer the disputes and differences between them to arbitration. Keeping all their rights and contentions open, this would include the respondents' contention that the claim is not maintainable in view of the petitioner having filed a suit.

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The parties further state that they intend exploring the settlement through the mediation of the High Court Mediation Centre. 4.

In these circumstances, the petition is disposed of by appointing Mr. Justice Ashok Bhan, former Judge of the Supreme AMODH SHARMA 2016.02.15 11:58 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document chandigarh

ARB-195-2015 Court of India, as the sole arbitrator. The venue of the arbitration shall be the Chandigarh Arbitration Centre.

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The parties state that they will not request the arbitrator to enter upon the reference upto and including 30.04.2016 with a view to enabling them to settle the matter through mediation. The parties shall in the first instance attend the High Court Mediation Centre at 11.00 AM on 25.02.2016 and thereafter as directed. (S.J. VAZIFDAR) ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE 12.02.2016 Amodh AMODH SHARMA 2016.02.15 11:58 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document chandigarh