IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Arbitration Case No. 194 of 2006 Date of Decision: 19.09.2008 Rajinder Singh Dhillon & another ..Petitioners versus Pishawar Singh Hundal & others ..Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.S.THAKUR,CHIEF JUSTICE Present : Mr. Durgesh Aggarwal, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. Jatinder Singh, Advocate for the respondents ***** T.S.Thakur, C.J. (Oral) Heard. Learned counsel for the respondents submits that although according to the respondents, a settlement has taken place between the petitioner and the respondents in terms of Annexure R-2, yet in order to bring a final and effective adjudication of all the outstanding issues including the question whether the compromise referred to above was or was not entered into and if so what is the effect there of, can be referred for adjudication to the sole arbitration of Shri B.R.Gupta, retired Addl. District & Sessions Judge, presently a practicing member of Chandigarh Bar Association. I accordingly allow this application and refer all the disputes between the parties arising out of and in relation to partnership-deed dated 17.11.2004 executed between the parties for adjudication by the sole arbitration of Shri B.R.Gupta, retired Addl. District & Sessions Judge. I make it clear that the question whether any compromise like the one at Arbitration Case No. 194 of 2006 [2] Annexure R-2 had ever taken place between the parties shall also be open to adjudication before the Arbitrator. The parties are directed to appear before the Arbitrator on 01.11.2008 for directions. The Arbitrator shall be free to fix his own fee and the ratio in which the same shall be paid by the parties. No costs. (T.S.THAKUR) CHIEF JUSTICE 19.09.2008 'ravinder'