TA No. 428 of 2008 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH TA No. 428 of 2008 Decided on : 02-03-2009 M/s K.C.Industries, Jalalabad (W) ....Applicant VERSUS The Punjab State Civil Supplies Corporation Limited, Chandigarh and others ....Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MAHESH GROVER Present:- Mr.Mrigank Sharma, Advocate for the applicant Ms. Jaspal Kaur Gurna, Advocate for the respondents MAHESH GROVER, J This is an application under Section 24 CPC for transfer of proceedings in petition filed under Section 34 of the Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 pending in the Court of Additional District Judge, Chandigarh to a Court of competent jurisdiction at Ferozepur. It is not disputed by the learned counsel for the respondents that another petition under Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 pertaining to the same award has been filed before the Courts at Ferozepur and the subsequent objection petition has been filed by the respondents at Chandigarh. In view of the aforesaid conceded position of facts and having regard to Section 42 of the Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 which is as follows:- “42. Jurisdiction – Notwithstanding anything contained elsewhere in this part or in any other law for the time being in TA No. 428 of 2008 2 force, where with respect to an arbitration agreement any application under this part has been made in the Court, that Court alone shall have jurisdiction over the arbitral proceedings and all subsequent applications arising out of that agreement and the arbitral proceedings shall be made in that Court and in no other court.” the objection petition which is pending at Chandigarh is directed to be transferred to Court at Ferozepur where similar proceedings against the same award are pending. District & Sessions Judge, Ferozepur shall entrust the case to a Court of competent jurisdiction after receipt of the case on transfer, which shall issue notice to the parties for appearance. March 2, 2009 (Mahesh Grover) rekha Judge