IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Arbitration Case No. 5 of 2009 Date of Decision: 06.02.2009 Fornax Real Estate Limited ..Petitioner versus M/s Chandigarh Spun Pipe Co. and others ..Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE Present : Mr. Arun Bhardwaj, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Rohit Khanna, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. J.S.Sidhu, Advocate for the respondents. ***** T.S.Thakur, C.J. (Oral) Learned counsel for the parties submit that there is no consensus between the parties as regards the appointment of an Arbitrator for adjudication of the disputes that have arisen between them no matter the same are admittedly arbitrable in terms of the arbitration clause found in the agreement. They submit that this Court could in its discretion appoint an Arbitrator and refer the matters in dispute to him for adjudication. In the circumstances, therefore, and keeping in view the nature of the controversy, as also the stakes involved, I appoint Dr. Justice A.S.Anand, former Chief Justice of India, as sole Arbitrator to adjudicate upon the disputes that have arisen between the parties in relation to Arbitration Case No. 5 of 2009 [2] agreement dated 04.02.2008. The Arbitrator shall be free to decide about the fee chargeable by him and the proportion in which the same shall be paid by the parties. Arbitration Case No. 5 of 2009 is with the above direction disposed off. No costs. (T.S.THAKUR) CHIEF JUSTICE 06.02.2009 'ravinder'