- - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:34492 CMP No. 179 of 2025 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH CIVIL MISC. PETITION NO.179 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. MR. VIJAY KUMAR B R AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. 632, 2ND CROSS, 2ND MAIN, 7TH BLOCK, 3RD STAGE, HOSKEREHALLI, BENGALURU - 560085. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. S. SRIVATSA, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR SRI. UDITA RAMESH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. KRISHNA CREATIONS REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR MR. KRISHNA SARTHAK, OFFICE AT NO.2932, 8TH MAIN ROAD, KUMARASWAMY LAYOUT, 2ND STAGE, J.P. NAGAR POST, BENGALURU - 560017. 2. JAGADEESH FILMS, REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR, MR. JAGADEESH D.Y., OFFICE AT CENTRAL CHAMBERS, NO. F-113, 5-B, 5TH FLOOR, 2ND MAIN, GANDHINAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 009. Digitally signed by SHARMA ANAND CHAYA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:34492 CMP No. 179 of 2025 2 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RAGHUNATHA K., ADVOCATE) THIS CMP IS FILED UNDER SEC.11(6) OF ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION ACT 1996., PRAYING TO APPOINT A RETIRED JUDGE OF THIS HONBLE COURT AS SOLE ARBITRATOR OF THE ARBITRAL TRIBUNAL AS THIS HON'BLE COURT DEEMS FIT, TO ADJUDICATE ALL DISPUTES BETWEEN THE PARTIES IN TERMS OF CLAUSE 4.2 OF THE CINEMA DIRECTOR - LEAD ACTOR AGREEMENT DATED 04.02.2022 VIDE ANNEXURE - A. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER In this petition, the petitioner has sought for appointment of an Arbitrator to adjudicate the dispute that have arisen between the parties in relation to the Cinema Director - Lead Actor Agreement dated 04.02.2022 (Annexure-A), in accordance with the provisions of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Act’). - - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:34492 CMP No. 179 of 2025 3 2. Having taken note of the submissions made by the learned counsel appearing for the parties, and upon perusal of Clause 4.2 of the Cinema Director-Lead Actor Agreement dated 04.02.2022, I am of the considered opinion that, an Arbitrator is to be appointed to adjudicate the dispute between the parties. 3. Accordingly, this petition under Section 11 (6) of the Act, 1996 is allowed. Sri. Hon'ble Justice Sri. Sreenivas Harish Kumar, Former Judge, High Court of Karnataka, is appointed to enter into the said reference of Arbitration and act as the Sole Arbitrator in the present case in the Arbitration and Conciliation Centre (Domestic & International), Bengaluru, as per the Rules governing the said Arbitration Centre. 4. All claims and contentions of any of the parties are left/kept open to be decided by the Arbitral Tribunal. - - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:34492 CMP No. 179 of 2025 4 5. A copy of this order be sent forthwith to the Arbitration and Conciliation Centre (Domestic & International), Khanija Bhavan, Bengaluru, for proceeding further in the matter. 6. Registry is directed to return all original documents produced by any of the parties after obtaining Photostat copies of the same. 7. Since the parties are represented through their learned counsel, in order to avoid further delay in the matter, the parties are directed to appear before the Arbitration and Conciliation Centre on 08.10.2025 at 11 am, without waiting for further notice in this regard. Sd/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE SB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 21