- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:19728 CMP No. 285 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD CIVIL MISC. PETITION NO. 285 OF 2023 BETWEEN: M/S NIRANTHARA INFRA PVT LTD 13/2, 2ND FLOOR, JANAKI NARAYAN COMPLEX, TC PALYA MAIN ROAD, SUBHASH NAGAR, VIRGO NAGAR P.O., BANGALORE - 560049 REPRESENTED BY ITS AUTHORISED SIGNATORY MR. PRAKASH R.T. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. CHANDRASHEKAR V.,ADVOCATE) AND: M/S K.K GRAIN MILLING 23, 3RD FLOOR, ACE SPACE BUILDING, 8TH MAIN ROAD, VASANTHNAGAR, BANGALORE - 560052 REPRESENTED BY THEIR MANAGING PARTNER AND AUTHORISED SIGNATORY MR. SIDDHANT SINGHAL. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. ANIL KUMAR S., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. DALWAIVENKATESH, ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:19728 CMP No. 285 of 2023 THIS CIVIL MISC. PETITION IS FILED UNDER SEC.11(6) OF THE ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION ACT 1996, PRAYING TO APPOINT AN ARBITRATOR IN TERMS OF THE ARBITRATION AGREEMENT CONTAINED IN THE AGREEMENT DATED 12/11/2021 TO RESOLVE THE DISPUTE BETWEEN THE PETITIONER AND RESPONDENT. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD ORAL ORDER The petitioner and the respondent are parties to the Agreement dated 12.11.2021 which has an Agreement for resolution of dispute by arbitration. The learned counsel for the respondent submits that the respondent consents for appointment of a retired District Judge as a Sole Arbitrator to enter reference of the dispute for adjudication at Bengaluru Arbitration Centre. In the light of the afore, the following: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:19728 CMP No. 285 of 2023 ORDER [a] The petition is allowed, and Sri. Radhakrishna Holla K, a retired District Judge, is appointed as the sole Arbitrator to enter reference of the dispute between the petitioner and the respondent and conduct the proceeding at the Arbitration and Conciliation Centre (Domestic and International), Bengaluru according to the Rules governing the Centre. It would be needless to observe that, subject to just exceptions, all questions are left open to be considered in the arbitral proceedings. [b] The Registry is directed to communicate this order [by E-mail] to the Arbitration and Conciliation Centre (Domestic and International), Bengaluru and also to Sri. Radhakrishna Holla K, a retired District Judge, Address: No.12, 1st Floor, Vishwas - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:19728 CMP No. 285 of 2023 Apartment, 5th Main, 11th Cross, Malleshwaram, Bengaluru - 560 003 [E-mail: prithviholla@gmail.com] as required under the Appointment of Arbitrators by the Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court Scheme, 1996. Sd/- (B M SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE AN/-