IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of Decision : 08.04.2011 Arb. Case No.97 of 2009 Union of India and others ...Petitioners Versus Baba Rangi Ram Pvt. Ltd. and another ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT GUPTA Present : Mr. S.K.Sharma, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr. Raman Mahajan, Advocate, for the respondents. HEMANT GUPTA, J. (ORAL) On an application filed by the respondents herein, this Court appointed Shri S.K.Chawla, Chief Engineer (Retd.) as an Arbitrator to resolve the disputes between the parties vide order dated 21.03.2007. The present petition is to the effect that the said Arbitrator has not proceeded with the arbitration proceedings and consequently, the mandate of the Arbitrator be terminated and another Arbitrator be appointed, so as to adjudicate disputes between the parties. Though Mr. Mahajan has argued that it is the petitioners herein, who are not cooperating with the Arbitrator, but the fact remains that the Arbitrator has not acted in the last four years, so as to finally adjudicate the disputes between the parties. Arb. Case No.97 of 2009 In view of the said fact, Shri B.C.Gupta, Additional District Judge (Retd.), resident of H.No.601, Phase-II, Mohali, Punjab, is appointed as an Arbitrator to adjudicate upon the disputes between the parties. He shall be free to fix his fee in consultation with the parties on the first date of hearing. 08.04.2011 (HEMANT GUPTA) Vimal JUDGE 2