Ramesh Kumar Contractor through Sole Proprietor Vishav Kansal v. State of Punjab and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Punjab & Haryana High Court, Chandigarh; CWP-20087-2025; decision 12.09.2025; Suvir Sehgal, J. (oral); Ramesh Kumar Contractor v. State of Punjab; Article 226 mandamus for pending payment under Annexure P-1; office order No. 119 dated 28.08.2025 rejecting claim; Clause 14 dispute settlement; arbitration referral to sole Arbitrator (retired Chief Engineer/Superintending Engineer level); Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996; appointment of Jatinder Kumar Khurana, retired Chief Engineer (Contracts), MES; Section 12 independence/impartiality declaration; Fourth Schedule fee; Section 29-A time limit; writ petition disposed of with arbitration appointed; all questions left open to arbitrator.
What did the court decide?
Nomination of Sh. Jatinder Kumar Khurana, Chief Engineer (Contracts), (Retd.), MES, as sole Arbitrator to adjudicate the dispute between the parties, subject to declaration under Section 12 of the Act; parties to appear before the Arbitrator on 15.10.2025 at 11:00 A.M.; fee per Fourth Schedule of the Arbitration Act; proceedings to be completed within the Section 29-A time limit.