Item No. D-24 Ajnesh Sood Vs. H.P. Housing & Urban Development Authority OMP No. 1380 of 2025 in Arb. Case No. 995 of 2023 21.11.2025. Present:Mr. Susheel Gautam, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. C.N. Singh, Advocate, for the respondent. OMP No. 1380 of 2025 This application has been filed for appointment of substituted Arbitrator, since the learned Arbitrator, Shri Pritam Chand Bandan, Engineer-in-Chief (retired), appointed vide order dated 25.04.2025, has expressed his inability to entertain the arbitration proceedings on account of his ill health, as per communication dated 14.05.2025 (Annexure P-2). Resultantly, this application is allowed and Mr. Bahadur Singh, District and Sessions Judge (Retd.), is appointed as an substituted Arbitrator to resolve the dispute between the parties, after his disclosure in writing is obtained in terms of Section 11(8) of the Act and only after receipt thereof, shall his appointment, as an Arbitrator, come into force. On his giving consent to arbitrate the dispute between the parties as an Arbitrator, Mr. Bahadur Singh, District and Sessions Judge (Retd.), R/o Prem Building Shakti Nagar, Solan, District Solan, H.P. (Phone No. 94187 00100) is appointed as an Arbitrator, who shall enter into reference and pass an award, in accordance with law. Copy of this order be forwarded to the learned Counsel for the parties as also to the learned Arbitrator. The learned Arbitrator so appointed shall be entitled to fee as per stipulation contained in 4th Schedule appended to the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. (G.S. Sandhawalia) Chief Justice. November 21, 2025 (hemlata)