- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45990 CMP No. 306 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ CIVIL MISC. PETITION NO. 306 OF 2025 BETWEEN: ACTIONEDGE RESEARCH SERVICES LLP A REGISTERED LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP UNDER THE LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP ACT, 2008, HAVING REGISTERED OFFICE AT NO. 6TH FLOOR, EASTFACE, NR BOPAL APPROACH, BRTS JUNCTION, BOPAL AMBLI ROAD, AHMEDABAD 380058. REPRESENTED BY ITS AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY. MR BHUPENDRA MANSAWALA …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PINAZ KERSI KARKARIA, ADVOCATE) AND: LIVSPACE INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED (FORMERLY KNOWN AS HOME INTERIOR DESIGNS E-COMMERCE PVT LTD) A COMPANY REGISTERED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT, 1956, HAVING REGISTERED OFFICE AT.3RD FLOOR, AURBIS BUSINESS PARK, NO. 58/7, OUTER RING ROAD, DEVARABISANAHALLI, BELLANDUR, BANGALORE - 560103. REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR. …RESPONDENT (BY SMT. AISHWARYA ANANTHKUMAR, ADVOCATE) THIS CMP IS FILED UNDER SEC.11(5) OF ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION ACT., 1996., APPOINT AN ARBITRATOR TO ADJUDICATE UPON THE DISPUTES THAT HAVE ARISEN BETWEEN THE PETITIONER AND THE RESPONDENT IN TERMS OF CLAUSE 16 OF THE COMMERCIAL CUSTOMER AGREEMENT DATED 21.02.2023 (ANNEXURE - D). Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45990 CMP No. 306 of 2025 THIS CMP, 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. To appoint an appropriate Arbitral Tribunal to adjudicate upon the disputes that have arisen between the Petitioners and the Respondent in terms of Clause 16 of the Commercial Customer Agreement dated 21.02.2023 (Annexure - D). b. Award costs of the instant proceedings; and c. Grant such other reliefs that this Hon’ble Court deems fit in the interest of justice and equity. 2. Both the counsels submit that the matter could be referred to mediation to try and explore the possibility of arriving at amicable resolution and in the event of amicable resolution not possible, an Arbitrator could be appointed. 3. In that view of the matter, I pass the following: ORDER i) CMP is allowed. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45990 CMP No. 306 of 2025 ii) The matter is referred to mediation. The Director, Karnataka Mediation Centre to appoint a mediator to resolve the dispute between the parties. The parties are directed to appear before the Director, Karnataka Mediation Centre on 19.11.2025 at 02.30 p.m. iii) All contentions are kept open. iv) In the event of mediation being successful, the successful mediation report to be placed before this Court. v) In the event of mediation not being successful, the Director, Mediation Centre, is directed to forward the copy of the file to the Director, Arbitration and Conciliation Centre. vi) Sri.Srinivas Harish Kumar, a Former Judge is appointed as a sole Arbitrator to arbitrate the dispute between the parties under the aegis of the Arbitration Centre attached to this Court. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE LN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 84