- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:5224 WP No. 8641 of 2023 C/W WP No. 8355 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 8641 OF 2023 (GM-RES) C/W WRIT PETITION NO. 8355 OF 2023 (GM-RES) IN WP No. 8641/2023 BETWEEN: PURAVANKARA LIMITED (FORMERLY PURAVANKARA PROJECTS LIMITED) A COMPANY INCORPORATED UNDER THE PROVISION OF THE COMPANIES ACT, 1956 AND HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT NO 130/1 ULSOOR ROAD, BENGALURU 560043 REPRESENTED BY ITS SR GENERAL MANGER LEGAL AND AUTHORISED SIGNATORY B PRAVEEN KUMAR …PETITIONER (BY MS. NIYATHI A HEGDE., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. ANANDARAMA K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE, VIKASA SOUDHA, DR B R AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU 560001 REPRESENTED BY Digitally signed by DHARMALINGAM Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:5224 WP No. 8641 of 2023 C/W WP No. 8355 of 2023 PRINICIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT 2. THE MICRO AND SMALL ENTERPRISES FACILITATION COUNCIL, BENGALURU, (CONSTITUTED UNDER SECTION 21 OF MSMED ACT 2006) DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIES & COMMERCE, NO 49, 1ST FLOOR KHANIJA BHAVAN, RACE COURSE ROAD, BENGALURU 560001 REPRESENTED BY ITS MEMBER SECRETARY 3. M/S MKV ENGINEERING PLUMBING, SANITARY ENGINEERING AND CONTRACTORS, A PROPRIETORSHIP CONCERN HAVING ITS REGISTRED OFFICE AT NO 1693, 18TH CROSS, A BLOCK, AECS LAYOUT, SINGASANDRA, P O HOSUR, BANGALORE 560068 REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR, MR VENKATESH K CHELLAM …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.H.K.KENCHE GOWDA., AGA FOR R1 SRI. VINAY.S., ADVOCATE FOR R3 R2 SERVED – UNREPRESENTED) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE RECORDS IN CASE NO.348/2020 ON THE FILE OF THE MICRO AND SMALL ENTERPRISES FACILITATION COUNCIL, BENGALURU R-2 HEREIN QUASHING THEE ORDER DTD 05.01.2023 (ANNX-P) PASSED BY THE MICRO AND SMALL - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:5224 WP No. 8641 of 2023 C/W WP No. 8355 of 2023 ENTERPRISES FACILITATION COUNCIL BENGALURU R-2 HEREIN IN CASE NO.348/2020 AND THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS PURSUANT THERE TO COST OF THIS PETITION AND ETC. IN WP NO. 8355/2023 BETWEEN: PURAVANKARA LIMITED (FORMERLY PURAVANKARA PROJECTS LIMITED), A COMPANY INCORPORATED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE COMPANIES ACT, 1956, AND HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT NO. 130/1, ULSOOR ROAD, BENGALURU-560 043, REPRESENTED BY ITS SR. GENERAL MANAGER LEGAL AND AUTHOIRZED SIGNATORY B. PRAVEEN KUMAR. ...PETITIONER (BY MS. NIYATHI A HEGDE., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. ANANDARAMA K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE, VIKASA SOUDHA, DR. B. R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001, REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT 2. THE MICRO AND SMALL ENTERPRISES FACILITATION COUNCIL BENGALURU (CONSTITUTED UNDER SECTION 21 - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:5224 WP No. 8641 of 2023 C/W WP No. 8355 of 2023 OF MSMED ACT 2006) DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE, NO. 49, 1ST FLOOR, KHANIJA BHAVAN, RACE COURSE ROAD, BENGALURU-560 001, REPRESENTED BY ITS MEMBER-SECRETARY 3. M/S. MKV ENGINEERING PLUMBING, SANITARY ENGINEERING AND CONTRACTORS, A PROPRIETORSHIP CONCERN HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT NO. 1693, 18H CROSS, A BLOCK, AECS LAYOUT, SINGASANDRA, P.O. HOSUR, BANGALORE-560 068, REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR, MR. VENKATESH K. CHELLAM 4. THE ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION CENTRE- BENGALURU (DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL), 3RD FLOOR, EAST WING, KHANIJA BHAVAN, RACE COURSE ROAD, BENGALURU-560 001, REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.H.K.KENCHE GOWDA., AGA FOR R1 SRI. VINAY.S., ADVOCATE FOR R3 R2 SERVED – UNREPRESENTED) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR ENTIRE RECORDS IN CASE NO. 358/2020 ON THE FILE OF THE MICRO AND SMALL ENTERPRISES FACILITATION COUNCIL BENGALURU, R-2 HEREIN AND IN AC NO.167/2023 ON THE - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC:5224 WP No. 8641 of 2023 C/W WP No. 8355 of 2023 FILE OF THE ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION CENTRE- BENGALURU QUASHING THE ORDER DTD 05.01.2023 (ANNX-X) PASSED BY THE MICRO AND SMALL ENTERPRISES FACILITATION COUNCIL, BENGALURU R-2 HEREIN IN CASE NO. 358/2020 AND ETC. THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER The petitioner and the learned counsel for the petitioner have filed a memo dated 28.01.2025 stating that during the pendency of the writ petition the Arbitral Tribunal has allowed the application under Section 16 and consequently Arbitration Case No.167/2023 has been dismissed. It is therefore submitted that prayer made in the writ petition has become infructuous. 2. The memo is taken on record, subject to all just exceptions. - 6 - NC: 2025:KHC:5224 WP No. 8641 of 2023 C/W WP No. 8355 of 2023 3. Accordingly, the writ petition stands dismissed as withdrawn. Pending IAs if any, stand disposed of. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE KLY CT: JL