IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Arbitration Case No.16 of 2011 Date of Decision: 18.5.2011 Anil Kumar Sindhu .....Petitioner Vs. Executive Engineer, The Haryana State Warehousing Corporation Limited and another ....Respondents .... CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE HEMANT GUPTA **** Present : Mr. Sandeep Goyat, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Jatinder Sharma, Advocate for the respondents. .... HEMANT GUPTA, J (Oral) The petitioner was awarded contract for construction of 9120 Mts capacity godowns (except roofing), Chowkidar Quarter, Concrete Road and E.I. Work at SWH at Bawani Khera, Distt. Bhiwani. The agreement between the parties contains an arbitration clause, whereby the Managing Director of the Corporation has to appoint an arbitrator in terms of clause 25(A) sub clause 27 of the agreement. The petitioner is alleged to have served a notice dated 22.7.2010, with a copy to the Managing Director of the Corporation for appointment of an arbitrator. In response to the said notice, the petitioner was informed vide communication dated 16.8.2010 that the petitioner is required to deposit 7.5% amount of claim as security, as per clause 25(A) of the agreement. It is not disputed that the petitioner has not deposited the said amount of security, as also details of the claim. Mr. Sharma, learned counsel for the respondent states that if the petitioner deposits the security and submits the details of claim, the respondent shall appoint an arbitrator in terms of clause 25(A) of the agreement within two months of such compliance. In view of the above facts, the present petition is disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to deposit the security amount and details within two months. On deposit of the security amount and submission of claim, the respondent shall appoint an arbitrator within 60 days. 18.5.2011 ( HEMANT GUPTA ) GS JUDGE