IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of Decision : 29.09.2011 Arb. Case No.118 of 2011 Savita Oil Technologies Ltd. ...Petitioner Versus UHBVNL, Panchkula & another ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT GUPTA Present : Mr. Jagdeep Jaswal, Advocate, for Mr. D.R.Sharma, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Mohnish Sharma, Advocate, for Mr. Narender Hooda, Advocate, for the respondents. HEMANT GUPTA, J. (ORAL) The petitioner has invoked the jurisdiction of this Court under Section 11 of the Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 (for short ‘the Act’) for appointment of an Arbitrator in respect of the disputes between the parties arising out of agreement dated 04.02.2009. Vide the aforesaid agreement, the petitioner was to supply 861.60 k/Ls of Transformer Oil against tender enquiry No.QH-I-2380. The petitioner supplied such Transformer Oil, but the respondents have allegedly made deduction amounting to Rs.12,14,106.14. The petitioner has claimed such amount vide notice dated 06.04.2010 (Annexure P-2) and sought appointment of an Arbitrator in terms of Clause 14. Since the Arbitrator was not appointed, the petitioner invoked the jurisdiction of this Court by way of present petition. Arb. Case No.118 of 2011 Learned counsel for the respondents clearly stated that since the disputes have arisen out of the agreement and the Arbitrator has not been appointed, therefore, this Court may appointment an Arbitrator in terms of Section 11 (6) of the Act. After hearing the learned Counsel for the parties and keeping in view the nature of disputes, Mr. N.K.Jain, District Judge (Retd.), resident of H.No.879, Sector-12, Panchkula is appointed as an Arbitrator to adjudicate upon the disputes between the parties. The Arbitrator shall be entitled to fix his own fee which shall not exceed the fee as per the Punjab & Haryana High Court (Arbitrators’ Panel & Fee) Rules, 2011. Disposed of. 29.09.2011 (HEMANT GUPTA) Vimal JUDGE 2