- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32136 WP No. 25993 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO. 25993 OF 2024 (LB-BMP) BETWEEN: 1. M/S. PEACOCK ALLIED SERVICE (A BUSINESS CONCERN CARRYING ON ACTIVITIES IN PARKING, TOLL COLLECTION, HOUSE-KEEPING, SECURITY, BUILDING MAINTENANCE AND ALLIED SERVICE IN REFERENCE TO BMRCL, BBMP, STATE GOVERNMENT, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT, RAILWAY, IRTC ETC) HAVING ITS OFFICE AT NO.1ST FLOOR BDA 3RD CROSS, 2ND STAGE, AUSTIN TOWN NEELASANDRA, BENGALURU-560 047. REP. BY ITS PROPRIETRIX SMT. P.K. SUJATHA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. V.B.SHIVA KUMAR., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC PROCUREMENT REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY M.S.BUILDING, B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU-560 001. Digitally signed by GEETHA P G Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32136 WP No. 25993 of 2024 2. THE BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE CORPORATION OFFICES, N.R.SQUARE BENGALURU-560 002. REP. BY ITS CHIEF COMMISSIONER. 3. THE JOINT COMMISSIONER (WEST) THE BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE BHASHYAM PARK, SOUTH CENTRAL STREET SAMPIGE ROAD, SHESHADRIPURAM BENGALURU-560 020. 4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER SCHEME-WEST ZONE, OFFICE OF THE JOINT DIRECTOR (WEST), BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE, 2ND FLOOR SAMPIGE ROAD, SHESHADRIPURAM BENGALURU-560 020. 5. THE ASSISTANT REVENUE OFFICER (EAST-MARKET) THE BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE 1ST FLOOR, S.K.R. MARKET, BENGALURU-560 002. 6. THE ZONAL COMMISSIONER BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE OFFICE OF THE ZONAL COMMISSIONER (WEST) BENGALURU. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SPOORTHI V., HCGP FOR R1; SRI. BATHEGOWDA K.V., ADVOCATE FOR R2 TO R6) THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE FIRST DEMAND NOTICE DATED 01.08.2023 PASSED BY THE FIFTH - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32136 WP No. 25993 of 2024 RESPONDENT AUTHORITY IN NO.ARO(Pa-Ma)PR/82/2023-24, PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-M AND ETC. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THROUGH PHYSICAL HEARING/VIDEO CONFERENCING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN ORAL ORDER The issue pertains to contractual relationship between petitioner and the respondent-BBMP. It is submitted that the same is subject to an arbitration clause. 2. For the aforementioned reason, the writ petition is hereby dismissed reserving the liberty to the petitioner to approach the Arbitral Tribunal as contemplated in the contract between petitioner and the respondent-BBMP in the manner known to law. In view of dismissal of main petition, pending interlocutory applications, if any, stand disposed of. SD/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE PGG