- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49777 CMP NO.159 OF 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 01ST DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S. INDIRESH CIVIL MISCELLANEOUS PETITION NO.159 OF 2024 BETWEEN: THE LEGAL ATTORNEYS AND BARRISTERS THROUGH IMRAN A. (AUTHORISED REPRESENTATIVE) NO.7, II FLOOR, THALAANKI VILLA, WALTON ROAD, OPP. VITTAL MALAYA ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MOH. KAMRAN KHAN, ADVOCATE) AND: AJMEERA GROUPS THROUGH MANAGING DIRECTOR, H. NO. 4/60, BEHIND JAYANAGAR BUS STAND, 32ND CROSS, 9TH MAIN, 4TH BLOCK, JAYANAGAR, BENGALURU -560 041. …RESPONDENT (V/O DATED 01.12.2025, SERVICE OF NOTICE TO RESPONDENT - HELD SUFICIENT) THIS CIVIL MISCELLANEOUS PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 11(6) AND 11(8) OF THE ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION ACT, 1996, PRAYING TO APPOINET HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR NARAIN AGARWAL, RETIRED JUDGE OF ALLAHABAD HIGH COURT AS SOLE ARBITRATOR AS PER ARITRATION CLAUSE IN THE AGREEMENT DATED 17TH MAY, 2018 BETWEEN THE PETITIONER AND RESPONDENT VIDE Digitally signed by ARUNKUMAR M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49777 CMP NO.159 OF 2024 ANNEXURE-C WITH A DIRECTION TO ENTER TO REFERENCE, COMPLETE THE PROCEEDINGS AND GIVE THE AWARD WITHIN SUCH TIME AS THIS HON'BLE COURT WILL BE PLEASED TO DETERMINE. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S. INDIRESH ORAL ORDER In this petition, the petitioner is seeking an appointment of sole Arbitrator as per the Arbitration clause in the Agreement dated 17th May, 2018 (Annexure-C) entered into between the petitioner and the respondent. 2. Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner. 3. Having heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and on perusal of the Clause-13 of the Agreement dated 17th May, 2018 (Annexure-C), I am of the view that the dispute between the parties has to be resolved through arbitration. 4. Therefore, Sri. H.V. Ramachandra Rao, District Judge (Retired) is appointed to act as a Sole Arbitrator in the Arbitration and Conciliation Centre (Domestic & International), Bengaluru as per the extent Rules. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49777 CMP NO.159 OF 2024 7. All claims and contentions of the parties are kept open to be decided by the Arbitral Tribunal. 8. A copy of this order be sent forthwith to the Arbitration and Conciliation Centre (Domestic and International), Khanija Bhavan, Bengaluru for proceeding further in the matter. 9. Registry is directed to return the original documents if any, produced by the parties, after obtaining photostat copy of the same for the file. Accordingly, Civil Miscellaneous Petition is disposed of. Sd/- (E.S. INDIRESH) JUDGE ARK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 1