- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:50371 CMP No. 492 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ CIVIL MISC. PETITION NO. 492 OF 2025 BETWEEN: ROYAL ORCHID ASSOCIATED HOTELS PRIVATE LIMITED NOW KNOWN AS REGENTA HOTELS PRIVATE LIMITED A COMPANY INCORPORATED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE COMPANIES, ACT, 1956, HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT NO. 1, GOLF AVENUE, KODIHALLI, OFF AIRPORT ROAD, BANGALORE 560 008, REPRESENTED BY ITS AUTHORISED SIGNATORY MR. AMIT JAISWAL …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SUNDARA RAMAN M V.,ADVOCATE) AND: SURABHI HOLIDAY INN PRIVATE LIMITED A COMPANY INCORPORATED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE COMPANIES ACT, 1956, HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT 6/184-A-1, AKTHA, SARNATH, VARANASI, UTTAR PRADESH- 221007 REPRESENTED BY ONE OF ITS DIRECTOR, MR. SANDEEP KUMAR MAURYA …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. NARAYANA KUMAR V J.,ADVOCATE) THIS CMP IS FILED UNDER 11(6) FOR APPOINTMENT OF ARBITRATOR UNDER THE ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION ACT 1996, PRAYING TO APPOINT A SOLE ARBITRATOR AS THIS HONBLE Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:50371 CMP No. 492 of 2025 COURT MAY DEEM FIT, AND REFER TO THE DISPUTES THAT HAVE ARISEN BETWEEN THE PARTIES UNDER CLAUSE 19 OF THE FRANCHISE AGREEMENT DATED 26.08.2021 (ANNEXURE C) TO ARBITRATION., AND ETC. 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: (a) APPOINT, a sole Arbitrator as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit, and refer to the disputes that have arisen between the parties under Clause 19 of the Franchise Agreement dated 26.08.2021 (Annexure- C) to arbitration, (b) Direct the respondent to pay the cost of these proceedings, (c) Grant such other relies as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit, in the interests of justice and equity. 2. After arguing for sometime, learned counsel for the respondent submits that he has no objection for appointment of an arbitrator by keeping all contentions left open. 3. In that view of the matter, I pass the following: ORDER i) The CMP is allowed. ii) Sri Ganesh Kuruvatti, a retired District Judge is appointed as a sole Arbitrator to arbitrate the dispute - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:50371 CMP No. 492 of 2025 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 17.12.2025 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 who have produced it/them by following due procedure. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE GJM