Sr. No.1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH AT SRINAGAR Arb P 48/2023 M/S HAFIZ CONSTRUCTION PRIVATE LIMITED(SENIOR CITIZEN) …Petitioner(s)/appellant(s) Through: Mr. Malik Mushtaq, Advocate Vs. UNION TERRITORY OF J AND K AND ORS. ...Respondent(s) Through: Mr. A. R. Malik, Sr. AAG with Mr. Mohd. Younis, Advocate CORAM: HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE O R D E R 22-05-2025 Vide this application filed under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, the petitioner prays for appointment of an Arbitrator. Pursuant to the notice issued, objections on behalf of respondents have since been submitted. After the matter was heard at length, learned counsel for the parties have reached a consensus: Clause 24 of the Contract postulates Dispute Redressal System. Therefore, let the petitioner approach the competent authority for redressal of its concerns and grievances. And in the event the petitioner moves an appropriate application in this regard within two weeks’ from today, the same shall be dealt with in terms of Clause 24.1, 24.2, 24.3, 24.4 and 24.5 of the Contract. In the wake of position sketched out above, the petition is accordingly disposed of in terms of the statement made by learned counsel for the parties. This Court is sanguine that in the event any such application, as indicated above, is moved the competent authority shall examine the same in right earnest and in terms of the provisions referred to above. (ARUN PALLI) CHIEF JUSTICE SRINAGAR 22-05-2025 Aadil