- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52909 CMP No. 96 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ CIVIL MISC. PETITION NO. 96 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. ANHEUSER BUSCH INBEV INDIA LIMITED HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT: UNIT NO. 301-302, DYNASTY BUSINESS PARK, B WING 3RD FLOOR, ANDHERI KURLA ROAD, ANDHERI (EAST), MUMBAI - 400 059. AND HAVING ITS CORPORATE OFFICE AT 6TH FLOOR, GREEN HEART BUILDING, MFAR MANYATA TECH PARK, PHASE IV, NAGAVARA, BENGALURU - 560 045. THROUGH ITS AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY MR AIYAPPA C B …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ACHAL ANAND V.J., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. M/S HYBRID CORPORATION A PARTNERSHIP FIRM REPRESENTED BY ITS PARTNERS MR. AJAY S. WANKHARE AND MR. GOVIND MURJI PATEL HAVING ITS OFFICE AT 110, FIRST FLOOR, JAI GOPAL INDUSTRIAL ESTATE BHAVANI SHANKAR X ROAD, DADAR (WEST), MUMBAI - 400 028 …RESPONDENT Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52909 CMP No. 96 of 2025 THIS CMP IS FILED UNDER SECTION 11(5) OF THE ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION ACT, 1996 PRAYING TO APPOINT A NOMINEE ARBITRATOR ON BEHALF OF THE RESPONDENT, WHO IN TURN SHALL APPOINT THE CHAIRMAN OF THE ARBITRAL TRIBUNAL IN CONSULTATION WITH THE PETITIONERS NOMINEE ARBITRATOR (IN TERMS OF CLAUSE 9 READ WITH SEC. ATTACHMENT-4 OF THE DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT DATED 18.01.2020 AT ANNEXURE (C). THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: "a) Appoint a nominee Arbitrator on behalf of the Respondent, who in turn shall appoint the Chairman of the Arbitral Tribunal in consultation with the Petitioner's nominee arbitrator (in terms of clause 9 read with Attachment - 4 of the Distribution Agreement dated 18.01.2020 at Annexure -C) b) Award costs of this Petition to the Petitioner; and - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52909 CMP No. 96 of 2025 c) Pass any other order or orders as may be deemed fit, in the interests of justice and equity." 2. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner has filed a memo dated 04.12.2025, seeking permission of the Court to withdraw the Civil Miscellaneous petition. The said memo reads as follows: "On behalf of the petitioner, the undersigned submits that the parties have settled their inter se disputes and the petitioner therefore seeks leave to withdraw the captioned petition. The same may kindly be taken on record, in the interests of justice and equity." 3. Accepting the said memo and submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner, the petition stands dismissed as settled out of Court. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE JY List No.: 1 Sl No.: 191