- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:54032 CMP No. 204 of 2022 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. 204 OF 2022 BETWEEN: M/S BRIGHT DRIVE HCS PRIVATE LIMITED HAVING ITS REGISTRED OFFICE AT NO 365 SHARED SPACE, NO 18, 4TH FLOOR 80 FEET RAOD, KORMANGALAL BANGALORE 560034 REP BY ITS SENIOR HR MANAGER MARISWARAMOORTHY D …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SRINIVASA K, ADVOCATE) AND: SRI RAKESH S S/O SHIVALINGAPPA V B AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS NO 2977, 6TH CROSS, F BLOCK DATTAGALLI, KUVEMPUNGAR MYSURU 570023 …RESPONDENT THIS CMP IS FILED UNDER SECTION 11(5) OF THE ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION ACT, 1996 R/W RULE 2 PRAYING TO EXERCISING THE POWERS CONFERRED UNDER SECTION 11(5) OF THE ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION ACT 1996 AND BE PLEASED TO APPOINT SRI. BASAVARAJ.S.THADAHAL, A RETD. DISTRICT AND SESSION JUDGE AND ARBITRATOR, BANGALORE, AS THE SOLE ARBITRATOR OR ANY OTHER PERSON AS SOLE ARBITRATOR WHOSE FEES IS TO BE WITHIN THE REACH OF THE PETITIONER, SO AS TO ADJUDICATE THE DISPUTE THAT HAS RAISED BETWEEN THE PETITIONER AND RESPONDENT IN RESPECT OF CLAUSE 7.3 IMPOSED IN THE APPOINTMENT LETTER DATED 01.02.2020 AT ANNEXURE A AND FOR SUCH OTHER DIRECTIONS, ORDERS ETC., AS THIS HON'BLE COURT MAY DEEM FIT TO PASS UNDER THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE, TO MEET THE ENDS OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:54032 CMP No. 204 of 2022 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR DISMISSAL, 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: By exercising the powers conferred under section 11(5) of the arbitration and conciliation act 1996 and be pleased to appoint Sri. Basavaraj.S.Thadahal, a Retd. district and session judge and arbitrator, Bangalore, as the sole arbitrator or any other person as sole arbitrator whose fees is to be within the reach of the petitioner, so as to adjudicate the dispute that has raised between the petitioner and respondent in respect of clause 7.3 imposed in the appointment letter dated 01.02.2020 at annexure a and for such other directions, orders etc., as this Hon'ble court may deem fit to pass under the facts and circumstances of the case, to meet the ends of justice and equity. 2. None appears for the petitioner. 3. Despite the order dated 28.11.2025, neither the process fee has been paid nor is there any appearance on the part of the petitioner. 4. It appears that the petitioner is not interested in prosecuting the matter, the petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE SR/List No.: 1 Sl No.: 93