- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:51573 CMP No. 516 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ CIVIL MISC. PETITION NO. 516 OF 2024 BETWEEN: 1. M/S. RAJROOFS AND CLUSTERS PVT. LTD. NO.2/2 BDA FLATS BANNERGHATTA ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 076 REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR SRI RAJESH BABU S/O LATE C B RAO AGE 45 YEARS OCC: CONTRACTOR …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ESWARAPPA K.M., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. M/S QUANT LEGAL TECH INDIA PVT. LTD., REP. BY ITS AUTHORISED REPRESENTATIVE, MR. MURALIDHARAN NAIR REGISTERED OFFICE AT 25/2, 8TH FLOOR, S N TOWERS, MAHATMA GANDHI ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 001 AND ALSO AT ALGO LEGAL NO.602, 6TH FLOOR, NORTH WING, MANIPAL CENTER, DICKENSON ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 042. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. MANJUNATHA H., ADVOCATE) THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER HAS FILED THE ABOVE CIVIL MISCELLANEOUS PETITION UNDER SECTION 11 (6) OF THE Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:51573 CMP No. 516 of 2024 ARBITRATION CONCILIATION ACT, 1996 R/W RULE 2 OF SCHEME FOR APPOINTMENT OF ARBITRATOR BY KARNANTAKA HIGH COURT PRAYING THAT THIS HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE BE PLEASED TO EXERCISE THE POWER UNDER SECTION 11 (6) OF THE ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION ACT 1996 AND APPOINT A SUITABLE PERSON AS ARBITRATOR IN PURSUANCE AGREEMENT LEASE DEED DATED 13.02.2020 AND FOR SUCH OTHER ORDERS DIRECTION ETC., THAT THIS HON'BLE COURT MAY DEEMED FIT IN THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, 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: "Wherefore the petitioner prays that this Hon'ble Chief Justice be pleased to exercise the power Under Section 11 (6) of the Arbitration and conciliation Act 1996 and appoint a suitable person as Arbitrator in pursuance Agreement Lease deed dated 13.02.2020 and for such other orders direction etc., that this Hon'ble court may deemed fit in the facts and circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice and equity." 2. After arguing for sometime, learned counsel for the respondent submits that keeping all contentions open, this Court may appoint an arbitrator to arbitrate this petition. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:51573 CMP No. 516 of 2024 3. In that view, the matter is pass the following: ORDER i) The CMP is allowed. ii) Hon'ble Sri. Justice Pradeep D. Waingankar, a former judge of this Court is appointed as a sole Arbitrator to arbitrate the dispute between the parties under the aegis of the Arbitration Centre attached to this Court. iii) Registry is directed to forward a copy of this order to the Director, Arbitration and Conciliation Centre for doing the needful. iv) Since the order is passed in the presence of both the counsel, they shall appear before the Director, Arbitration and Conciliation Centre without requirement of any notice on 16.12.2025 at 2.30 p.m. v) All contentions are kept open. vi) Registry is directed to return the original and/or certified copies, if produced, to the respective parties - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:51573 CMP No. 516 of 2024 who have produced it/them by following due procedure. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE GJM CT-SG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 45