Arbitration Case No.29 of 2010 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Arbitration Case No.29 of 2010 Date of Decision: 18.5.2011 Military Farm Jalandhar Cantt through Gurdev Singh, Farms Officer, Officer in Charge .....Petitioner Vs. Mithilesh Rattan ....Respondent .... CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE HEMANT GUPTA **** Present : Mr. K.K. Thakur, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Raman Sharma, Advocate for the respondent. .... HEMANT GUPTA, J (Oral) The petitioner has sought for appointment of an Arbitrator in terms of agreement between the parties, whereby agricultural land under its control was handed over to the respondent on lease for cultivation. It is the case of the petitioner that respondent has not paid lease money and thus sought appointment of an arbitrator in respect of a dispute arising for non payment of the lease money. On behalf of the respondent, it is stated that it is on account of the default of the petitioner,the respondent has suffered losses and have invoked the jurisdiction of a National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, New Delhi. After hearing learned counsel for the parties, I am of the view Arbitration Case No.29 of 2010 2 that a dispute exists between the parties and such disputes are required to be resolved by an Arbitrator. In view of the above facts, Mr. Anand Chhibbar, Advocate is appointed as an Arbitrator, who shall be paid a sum of Rs.1,10,000/- as fee and Rs.20,000/- as expenses. Such fee shall be shared by both the parties. 18.5.2011 ( HEMANT GUPTA ) GS JUDGE