Section 140 in The Himachal Pradesh Land Revenue Act, 1953
140. Order of reference and contents thereof.
(1)In referring a dispute to arbitration a Revenue Officer shall mark an order of reference, and specify therein the precise matter submitted to arbitration, the number of arbitrators which each party to the dispute is to nominate, the period within which arbitrators are to be nominated, and the period within which the award is to be delivered.(2)The number of arbitrators which each party may nominate must be the same and must not exceed two.(3)If from any cause arbitrators are not nominated, or an award is not delivered within the period fixed therefor in the order of reference, the Revenue Officer may from time to time enlarge that period or may cancel the order of reference.
