- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:30192 CMP No. 472 of 2024 C/W CMP No. 154 of 2024 CMP No. 155 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH CIVIL MISC. PETITION NO. 472 OF 2024 C/W CIVIL MISC. PETITION NO. 154 OF 2024 C/W CIVIL MISC. PETITION NO. 155 OF 2024 IN CMP No. 472/2024 BETWEEN: M/S SKANRAY TECHNOLOGIES LTD. (A COMPANY REGISTERED UNDER COMPANIES ACT) HAVING OFFICE AT, PLOT NO. 15-17, HEBBAL INDUSTRIAL AREA, MYSURU - 570 016. REPRESENTED BY ITS COMPANY SECRETARY BHAGYA M G. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MANIKANTA H B., ADVOCATE) AND: MS. RIYA BHATTACHARYYA D/O DIBYENDU BHATTACHARYYA, AGED ABOUT MAJOR, Digitally signed by SHARMA ANAND CHAYA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:30192 CMP No. 472 of 2024 C/W CMP No. 154 of 2024 CMP No. 155 of 2024 AC-94A, SUMANGAL HEIGHTS APARTMENT, FLAT-B, 2ND FLOOR, BLOCK-3, KESTOPUR, RAJARHAT GOPALPUR (M), NORTH 24 PARAGANAS, WEST BENGAL - 700 101. …RESPONDENT (RESPONDENT - SERVED) THIS CIVIL MISC. PETITION IS FILED UNDER SEC.11(6) OF THE ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION ACT, 1996, PRAYING TO A) APPOINT AN ARBITRATOR TO ADJUDICATE THE DISPUTE BETWEEN THE PARTIES UNDER SECTION 11 OF ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION ACT, 1996. ANNEXURE-B SERVICE AGREEMENT DATED 21.12.2022 PARA 11 CLAUSE. B) GRANT SUCH OTHER RELIEFS AS THIS HON'BLE COURT MAY DEEM FIT TO GRANT, IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE, INCLUDING AN ORDER AS TO COSTS, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. IN CMP NO. 154/2024 BETWEEN: M/S SKANRAY TECNOLOGIES PVT. LTD. (A COMPANY REGISTERED UNDER COMPANIES ACT) HAVING REGISTERED OFFICE AT, PLOT NO. 15-17, HEBBAL INDUSTRIAL AREA, MYSURU - 570 016. REPRESENTED BY ITS - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:30192 CMP No. 472 of 2024 C/W CMP No. 154 of 2024 CMP No. 155 of 2024 COMPANY SECRETARY BHAGYA M.G. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. MAHESH CHANDRA B N., ADVOCATE) AND: MS. PARVATI S KUMAR D/O B. SREEKUMAR, AGED ABOUT MAJOR, H.NO. 3/492C "PARVATHI", JOURNALIST NAGAR, THIRKKAKARA POST, COCHIN - 682 021. ...RESPONDENT (BY SRI. PRASANNA V R., ADVOCATE) THIS CIVIL MISC. PETITION IS FILED UNDER SEC.11(6) OF THE ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION ACT 1996, PRAYING TO A) APPOINT AN ARBITRATOR TO ADJUDICATE THE DISPUTE BETWEEN THE PARTIES UNDER SECTION 11 OF ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION ACT, 1996 AS PER CLAUSE 19 OF AGREEMENT OF SERVICE PRODUCT AT ANNEXURE-B DATED 1.06.2018. B) GRANT SUCH OTHER RELIEFS AS THIS HON'BLE COURT MAY DEEM FIT TO GRANT, IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE, INCLUDING AN ORDER AS TO COSTS, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. IN CMP NO. 155/2024 - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:30192 CMP No. 472 of 2024 C/W CMP No. 154 of 2024 CMP No. 155 of 2024 BETWEEN: M/S. SKANRAY TECHNOLOGIES PVT. LTD. (A COMPANY REGISTERED UNDER COMPANIES ACT) HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT, PLOT NO.15-17, HEBBAL INDUSTRIAL AREA, MYSURU - 570 016. REPRESENTED BY ITS COMPANY SECRETARY BHAGYA M.G. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. MAHESH CHANDRA B N., ADVOCATE) AND: SRI. PRASANNA KUMAR S/O ANBALAGAN, AGED ABOUT MAJOR, NO.52, SEDANKUTTAI STREET, TINDIVANAM, VILUPPURAM, TAMIL NADU - 604 001. ...RESPONDENT (RESPONDENT - SERVED) THIS CIVIL MISC. PETITION IS FILED UNDER SEC.11(6) OF THE ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION ACT 1996, PRAYING TO A) APPOINT AN ARBITRATOR TO ADJUDICATE THE DISPUTE BETWEEN THE PARTIES UNDER SECTION 11 OF ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION ACT, - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:30192 CMP No. 472 of 2024 C/W CMP No. 154 of 2024 CMP No. 155 of 2024 1996. AS PER CLAUSE 11 OF THE EMPLOYMENT PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-B DATED 14.09.2022. B) GRANT SUCH OTHER RELIEFS AS THIS HONBLE COURT MAY DEEM FIT TO GRANT, IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE, INCLUDING AN ORDER AS TO COSTS, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER In CMP No.472/2024: 1. Heard Sri. Manikanta H.B., learned counsel appearing for the petitioner. Respondent has been served and remained absent. 2. Having taken note of the submissions made by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, the lis between the parties has to be resolved as per Clause 11 in the Letter/Agreement dated 21.12.2022, produced as Annexure-B to the petition. Accordingly, Sri. I.S. Antin, retired District - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:30192 CMP No. 472 of 2024 C/W CMP No. 154 of 2024 CMP No. 155 of 2024 Judge, is hereby appointed as the Arbitrator to resolve the dispute between the parties herein. 4. It is made clear that though the Arbitration Clause 11 provides for venue of the Arbitration to be at Mysuru, however, considering the submission made by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and also taking into account that the service is being provided by the Arbitration Centre at Khanija Bhavana, Race Course Road, Bengaluru, under the guise of this Court, the arbitration proceedings shall be conducted at Bengaluru. 5. The Registry is directed to communicate this order to the Arbitration Centre at Khanija Bhavana, Race Course Road, Bengaluru, and also to Sri. I.S. Antin, retired District Judge, forthwith. 6. Accordingly, the Petition stands disposed of. In CMP Nos.154/2024: 7. Heard Sri. Mahesh Chandra B.N., learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Sri. Prasanna V.R., learned counsel appearing for the respondent. - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:30192 CMP No. 472 of 2024 C/W CMP No. 154 of 2024 CMP No. 155 of 2024 8. Having taken note of the submissions made by the learned counsel appearing for the parties, the lis between the parties has to be resolved as per Clause 19 in the Agreement dated 01.06.2018 produced as Annexure-B to the petition. Accordingly, Sri. I.S. Antin, retired District Judge, is hereby appointed as the Arbitrator to resolve the dispute between the parties herein. 9. It is made clear that though the Arbitration Clause at 19 provides for venue of the Arbitration to be at Mysuru, however, considering the submission made by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and also taking into account that the service is being provided by the Arbitration Centre at Khanija Bhavana, Race Course Road, Bengaluru, under the guise of this Court, the arbitration proceedings shall be conducted at Bengaluru. 10. The Registry is directed to communicate this order to the Arbitration Centre at Khanija Bhavana, Race Course Road, Bengaluru, and also to Sri. I.S. Antin, retired District Judge, forthwith. 11. Accordingly, the petition stands disposed of. - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:30192 CMP No. 472 of 2024 C/W CMP No. 154 of 2024 CMP No. 155 of 2024 In CMP Nos.155/2024: 12. Heard Sri. Mahesh Chandra B.N., learned counsel appearing for the petitioner. Respondent has been served and remained absent. 13. Having taken note of the submissions made by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, the lis between the parties has to be resolved as per Clause 11 in the Letter/Agreement dated 14.09.2022 produced as Annexure-B to the petition. Accordingly, Sri. I.S. Antin, retired District Judge, is hereby appointed as the Arbitrator to resolve the dispute between the parties herein. 14. It is made clear that though the Arbitration Clause at 11 provides for venue of the Arbitration to be at Mysuru, however, considering the submission made by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and also taking into account that the service is being provided by the Arbitration Centre at Khanija Bhavana, Race Course Road, Bengaluru, under the guise of this Court, the arbitration proceedings shall be conducted at Bengaluru. - 9 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:30192 CMP No. 472 of 2024 C/W CMP No. 154 of 2024 CMP No. 155 of 2024 15. The Registry is directed to communicate this order to the Arbitration Centre at Khanija Bhavana, Race Course Road, Bengaluru, and also to I.S. Antin, retired District Judge, forthwith. 16. Accordingly, the Petition is disposed of. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE sac List No.: 1 Sl No.: 2