IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Arb. Case No. 83 of 2011 (O&M) Date of Decision: 29.9.2011 Chandi Contractors .....Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others ….Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT GUPTA 1. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? Present: Shri D.S. Bishnoi, Advocate, for the petitioner. Shri APS Mann, Additional AG, Punjab, for respondent No.1. Shri I.S. Sidhu, Advocate, for respondent Nos. 2 to 4. Hemant Gupta, J. (Oral) The petitioner was awarded contract for providing additional infrastructure in Market Committee, Mehatpur, Nakodar. The work was to be completed within a period of six months. After the completion of the work, the petitioner sought intervention of the Civil Court for appointment of an Arbitrator. This Court in Arbitration Case No. 264 of 2006 appointed Shri K.K. Garg, District & Sessions Judge (Retd.), as an Arbitrator Arb. Case No. 83 of 2011 (O&M) vide order dated 13.2.2009. Unfortunately, Shri Garg died in December, 2009. The present petition has been filed thereafter after giving notice to the respondents, to appoint another arbitrator. Keeping in view the facts and circumstances of the present case, the disputes between the parties are referred to the arbitration of Shri A.K. Sharma, District & Sessions Judge (Retd.), # 41, Indsor Park, Near DAV Engineering College, Jalandhar. The Arbitrator shall be entitled to fix their fees, which shall not exceed the fee as per the Punjab & Haryana High Court (Arbitrators’ Panel & Fee) Rules, 2011. [HEMANT GUPTA ] JUDGE 29.9.2011 ds ( 2)