APHC010353012025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI QMS FRIDAY,THE NINETEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE d'HIRAJ SINGH THAKUR, THE CHIEF JUSTICE ARBITRATION APPLICATION NO: 21 OF 2025 Between: 1. M/s Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Constructions, Rep by its Managing S/o Chakradara Rao, Aged I.V.V.L.S.G.S.S Prasad Rao, Partner, about 65 years, R/o 30-1/90, Opp Panchayat Office, Kambampadu Village, A Kondur Mandal, NTR District, Andhra Pradesh - 521227 2. I.V.V.L.S.G.S.S Prasad Rao, S/o Chakradara Rao, Occ Business Aged about 65 years, R/o 30-1/90, Opp Panchayat Office, Kambampadu Village, A Kondur Mandal NTR District, Andhra Pradesh - 521227 3. Inuganti Srikar, S/o I.V.V.L.S.G.S.S Prasad Rao Employee, Permanent Address R/o 30-1/90, Opp Panchayat Office, Kambampadu Village, A Kondur Mandal NTR District, Andhra Pradesh -521227 Occupation Occupation 4. Inuganti Damodar, S/o I.V.V.L.S.G.S.S Prasad Rao Business Permanent Address R/o 30-1/90, Opp Panchayat Office Kambampadu Village, A Kondur Mandal NTR District, Andhra Pradesh -521227 ...Petitioners AND <!>k- 1. State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep by its Special Cheif Secretary,Dept of Environment,Forests,Science and Technology, government of Andhra Pradesh,Secretariat Building Amaravati 2. Mission for Clean Krishna and Godavari Canals AP MCKGC, Rep. By D.No. 10/2A, its Mission Director, Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Paradise Kunchinapalli, Tadepalli, Guntur District ...Respondents Arbitration Application filed under Section 11 (5) & (6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 r/w Scheme for Appointment of Arbitrators, 1996 praying that the High Court may be pleased to appoint an Arbitrator under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 for resolution of the disputes between the Petitioners and the Respondent in respect of monthly rental payments, including rent arrears and other disputes. Counsel for the Petitioners: Dr. Ananth S Counsel for the Respondents: - The Court made the following order: Bench Sr.No:-13 [3441] IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI APHC010353012025 SMS ARBITRATION APPLICATION NO: 21 of 2025 M/s. Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Constructions and others ...Applicants Vs. ...Respondents State of Andhra Pradesh and another ********** Dr. S. Ananth Advocate for Applicants Advocate for Respondents CORAM :THE CHIEF JUSTICE DHIRAJ SINGH THAKUR ; 19th September 2025 DATE Ppr DHIRAJ SINGH THAKUR, CJ: filed under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and arbitrator to adjudicate upon the connection with the agreement, dated 30.08.2022. This is an application Conciliation Act, 1996, for appointment of an disputes arising out and in An amount of Rs.33,66,402/- is stated to be due and payable to the petitioners agreement which despite repeated requests remains unpaid. A the respondents for payment of the in terms of the notice, in this regard, was served upon unpaid dues, failing which the respondent was required to be settled through the mechanism of arbitration. informed that the matter would be 2. In terms of clause 6 of the agreement entered into between the parties, disputes, if any, between the parties were to be settled through the mechanism of arbitration by a sole arbitrator. %L.- V 2 HCJ A.A.No.21of 2025 /-'Z 3. Despite service, none has caused appearance for the respondents. Be that as it may, the present application is allowed. Mr. N. Naga Raju, retired District Judge, is appointed as an Arbitrator, who shall enter 4. upon the reference and adjudicate upon the disputes arising out of and in connection with the agreement, dated 30.08.2022, and render the Award within the statutory period. The parties shall be free to file detailed claims and counter-claims before the learned Arbitrator. The learned Arbitrator shall be entitled to claim his fee in terms of the provisions of the Fourth Schedule of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. No costs. Consequently, connected pending miscellaneous applications, if any, shall stand closed. A copy of this order be communicated to the learned Arbitrator on the address mentioned herein below: Mr. N. Naga Raju, District Judge (Retd.), ‘A’ Block, No.2, Judges’ Quarters, Nyanadeesa Nilayam, Near ESI Hospital, Tirupati, Chittoor District-517501. Cont. No. 94904 85898. Sd/- E KAMESWARA RAO JOINT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// \ SECTION OFFICER \ To 1. Mr. N. Naga Raju, District Judge (Retd.), ‘A’ Block, No.2, Judges’ Quarters, Nyanadeesa Nilayam, Near ESI Hospital, Tirupati, Chittoor District - 517501. Cont. No. 94904 85898. (along with a copy of Arbitration Application Affidavit and all material papers filed along with Arbitration Application) 4Vi' 2. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep by its Special Chief Secretary, Dept of Environment, Forests, Science and Technology, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat Building, Amaravati 3. Mission for Clean Krishna and Godavari Canals AP MCKGC, Rep. By its Mission Director, Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Paradise, D.No. 10/2A, Kunchinapalli, Tadepalli, Guntur District. 4. One CC to Dr.Ananth S Advocate [OPUC] 5. The Section Officer, OS Section, High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravathi 6. Two CD Copies Stu vna \ HIGH COURT DATED:19/09/2025 ORDER ARBAPPL NO. 21 OF 2025 ALLOWING THE APPLICATION