2026 CLC 607 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

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HASCOL PETROLEUM LIMITED VS ADDITIONAL RENT CONTROLLER S. 3---Arbitration Act (X of 1940), Ss. 20 & 34---Cantonments Rent Restriction Act (XI of 1963),S. 17---Arbitration clause---Reference to Alternate Dispute Resolution---Certain disputes had arisen between the parties and petitioner sought appointment of an arbitrator---Respondent filed eviction petition before Rent Controller which was allowed against petitioner---Validity---Where foreign investment was involved, delays may jeopardize investor confidence and hamper inflow of modern technology, management practices and advanced marketing techniques into the country---High Court with the consensus of parties appointed a Mediator to resolve all outstanding disputes between the parties in line with the jurisprudential approach laid down by Courts---High Court directed the mediator to convene a meeting between parties and conclude the medication proceedings within a period of four weeks---Constitutional petition was disposed of accordingly.