- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:7282 WP No. 22765 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 22765 OF 2024 (GM-CPC) BETWEEN: 1. PIRA SCIENTIFIC (OPC) PVT. LIMITED A COMPANY REGISTERED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE COMPANIES ACT 2013 REGISTERED ADDRESS AT KHASASRA NO 69, FLAT NO F- 2 4TH FLOOR, BABUGANJ LUCKNOW - 226020 REP BY ITS DIRECTOR SHRI RAJESH PANDEY. 2. MRS JAYANTI PANDEY AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS HAVING ITS OFFICE KHASARA NO 69 FLAT NO F- 2,4TH FLOOR BABUGANJ LUCKNOW UTTARAPRADESH- 226020. 3. MR RAJESH PANDEY AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS HAVING ITS OFFICE KHASARA NO 69 FLAT NO F- 2,4TH FLOOR BABUGANJ LUCKNOW UTTARAPRADESH- 226020. …PETITIONERS Digitally signed by HEMALATHA A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:7282 WP No. 22765 of 2024 (BY SRI. KIRAN KUMAR H & SRI. UJWAL KUMAR DUBEY, ADVOCATES) AND: 1. NOVO NORDISK INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED A COMPANY REGISTERED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE COMPANIES ACT 1956 REGISTERED OFFICE AT PLOT NO.32 47-50 EPIP AREA,WHITE FIELD BANGALORE, KARNATAKA -560066 THROUGH ITS AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE MR NITHESH BAKSHI. 2. MR ABHISHEK ANAND AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS RESIDING AT D-1/6 NIRALA NAGAR, LUCKNOW UTTAR PRADESH- 226020 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. PRASANTH V G.,ADVOCATE FOR R1) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A ORDER OR DIRECTION AND SET-ASIDE THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 29.05.2024 PASSED BY THE HONBLE LXXXII ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, AT BENGALURU (CCH-83) IN COM.OS NO.1842 OF 2022 VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:7282 WP No. 22765 of 2024 ORAL ORDER On service of notice, respondent No.1 appeared through counsel. 2. The learned counsel for respondent No.1 has raised a preliminary objection regarding maintainability of this petition. He contended that the impugned order is passed on an application filed under Section 8 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 whereby, the application has been dismissed, which is challenged in this petition. Against the refusal, under Section 37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, there is a remedy of appeal. 3. In view of the above, the writ petition is not maintainable. 4. Accordingly, this writ petition is dismissed with liberty to the petitioners to approach the appropriate legal forum, if law permits. - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:7282 WP No. 22765 of 2024 The interim order granted earlier by this Court shall continue for a period of two weeks. Sd/- (H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD) JUDGE CM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 39