- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:37369 WP No. 24022 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 24022 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. M/S. CAREERLABS TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED INCORPORATED UNDER COMPANIES ACT 2013 NO.35, 2ND FLOOR, MIRAGE POINT, 80 FEET ROAD, 1ST BLOCK, KORAMANGALA, BANGALORE- 560034 REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN MR. P N SANTOSH. 2. MR. P N SANTOSH S/O MR. P V NARASIMHAN AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS 331, NATIONAL GAMES VILLAGE, EJIPURA, BANGALORE - 560047. 3. MRS. KRITHIKA SRINIVASAN W/O MR. P N SANTOSH AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS 331, NATIONAL GAMES VILLAGE, Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:37369 WP No. 24022 of 2025 EJIPURA, BANGALORE - 560047. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. A S VISHWAJITH.,ADVOCATE) AND: M/S. VARTHANA FINANCE PRIVATE LIMITED (FORMERLY KNOWN AS M/S THIRUMENI FINANCE PRIVATE LIMITED) 5BC - 110, 3RD FLOOR, VARASIDDHI, OUTER RING ROAD, SERVICE ROAD, 3RD BLOCK, HRBR LAYOUT, KALYAN NAGAR BANGALORE - 560043 REPRESENTED BY ITS LEGAL OFFICER, MR. CHETAN KUMAR N. …RESPONDENT THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASHING THE ORDER DATED 3.06.2025 PASSED BY THE LEARNED SOLE ARBITRATOR MR C M KUMAR RAM IN CLAIM PETITION NO. 2042/2024 VIDE ANNEXURE-A WHEREBY THE PETITIONERS APPLICATION UNDER SECTION 16 OF THE ARBITRATION AND CONCILLIATION ACT 1996 CHALLENGING HIS JURISDICTION WAS REJECTED; - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:37369 WP No. 24022 of 2025 QUASHING THE ENTIRE ARBITRATION PROCEEDINGS IN CLAIM PETITION NO. 2042/2024 AS VOID AND AB INITIO AND NON EST IN LAW AND CONSEQUENTLY QUASHING THE SAME. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD ORAL ORDER After being heard for sometime, Sri.A.S.Vishwajith, the learned counsel for the petitioners, seeks leave to withdraw the petition and the learned counsel is permitted but without prejudice howsoever remedy to avail permissible in terms of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. The petition stands disposed of accordingly. Sd/- (B M SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE SA ct:sr