- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45637 CMP No. 187 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. 187 OF 2025 BETWEEN: SURESH GURURAJ BHAT, S/O GURURAJ BHAT, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS R/AT NO.3, 2ND CROSS, NAGAPPA STREET, MUNESHWARA BLOCK, PALACE GUTTAHALLI, BENGALURU- 560 003 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAJESWARA P N., ADVOCATE) AND: M/S LEOCH BATTERIES (INDIA) PVT. LTD. A PRIVATE LIMITED COMPANY INCORPORATED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF COMPANIES ACT, 2013. HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT- NILE TOWERS, NO.117/26, 1ST FLOOR, 4TH MAIN ROAD, GANGANAGAR, BENGALURU- 560 032 REPRESENTED BY ITS AUTHORISED SIGNATORY, MS. JAYA MARY. D …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. RAGHAVENDRA S., ADVOCATE) THIS CMP IS FILED UNDER SECTION 11(5) OF THE ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION ACT, 1996 PRAYING TO APPOINT AN ARBITRATOR ON THE PANEL OF ARBITRATION CENTRE - KARNATAKA (DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL), BENGALURU TO DECIDE THE DISPUTE THAT HAS ARISE BETWEEN THE PETITIONER AND THE RESPONDENT PURSUANT TO THE BREACH OF THE CONSULTANCE AGREEMENT DATED 1.05.2021, MENTIONED IN Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45637 CMP No. 187 of 2025 ARBITRATION CLAUSE NO.13 AT ANNEXURE - A AND PASS SUCH OTHER ORDER OR ORDERS AS THIS HONBLE COURT DEEMS FIT 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 Arbitrator on the panel of Arbitration Centre-Karnataka (Domestic and International), Bengaluru to decide the dispute that has arisen between the petitioner and Respondent pursuant to the breach of the Consultancy Agreement dated 01.05.2021 mentioned in Arbitration Clause 13 at Annexure-A and pass such other order or orders as this Hon’ble Court deems fit, in the circumstances of the case. 2. After arguing for sometime, learned counsel for the respondent submits that a former District Judge could be appointed as sole arbitrator so long as all contentions are left open. In that view of the matter, I pass the following: ORDER i) CMP is allowed. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45637 CMP No. 187 of 2025 ii) Sri.Sudhakar Pandit, former District Judge of the District Judiciary 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 all the counsel, they shall appear before the Director, Arbitration and Conciliation Centre without requirement of any notice on 22.11.2025 at 2.30 p.m. v) All contentions are left 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 PRS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 72