IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of Decision: 30.10.2009 (1) Arbitration Case No. 11 of 2008 M/s Lakshmi Transformers & Electricals ..Petitioner Versus Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Limited and another ..Respondents ---- (1) Arbitration Case No. 10 of 2008 M/s Lakshmi Transformers & Electricals .Petitioner Versus Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Limited and another ..Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.S.THAKUR,CHIEF JUSTICE 1.Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment ? 2. Whether to be referred to the Reporters or not ? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? Present : Mr. H.S.Mattewal, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Ashwani Talwar & Mr. Pavit Mattewal, Advocates for the petitioner in both the cases. Mr. Mohnish Sharma, Advocate for Mr. Narender Hooda, Advocate, for the respondents in both the cases. ***** Arbitration Case Nos. 10 & 11 of 2008 [2] T.S.Thakur, C.J. (Oral) Learned counsel for the parties have placed on record copies of two earlier orders passed by J.S.Khehar, Judge, designated under Section 11 of the Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 in Arbitration Cases No. 7 of 2008 and 12 of 2008. They submit that the nature of the controversy and the questions that fall for determination as also the back ground in which they arise for determination in the present case, is similar to the once that arose in said two cases. They further state that since the disputes in the said two earlier cases have already been referred to the sole arbitration of Justice N.K.Aggarwal, former Judge of this Court, it could be appropriate if the disputes in the present case are also referred to the very same Arbitrator for adjudication. In the circumstances, therefore, and without expressing any opinion about the maintainability of the claims, I refer the disputes between the parties arising out of agreement dated 06.12.2004 to the sole arbitration of Justice N.K.Aggarwal, former Judge of this Court. The Arbitrator shall be free to determine his own fee. The parties are directed to appear before the Arbitrator on 13.11.2009. Application is accordingly disposed of. Pending applications are also disposed of. (T.S.THAKUR) CHIEF JUSTICE 30.10.2009 'ravinder'