- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:41987 CMP No. 443 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ CIVIL MISC. PETITION NO. 443 OF 2024 BETWEEN: AGUA WIRELESS SYSTEMS PRIVATE LIMITED A COMPANY INCORPORATED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT, HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT HOUSE NO. 465, BERI DIV DIGHAL MADANA, JHAJJAR, HARYANA, INDIA - 124102. REPRESENTED HEREIN BY ITS AUTHORISED SIGNATORY MR. MANISH RATHEE. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MUDIT AHSUTOSH MUNDKUR, ADVOCATE) AND: ASHIRVAD PIPES PRIVATE LIMITED A COMPANY INCORPORATED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT, HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT PLOT NO. 27-P, 28-P, 29 AND 30 BOMMASANDRA- JIGANI LINK ROAD, INDUSTRIAL AREA, BANGALORE - 560 105 …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. UDAYA HOLLA, SR. ADVOCATE FOR SRI. SUSHAL TIWARI N, ADVOCATE) THIS CIVIL MISC. PETITION IS FILED UNDER SEC.11(6) OF THE ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION ACT, 1996 PRAYING TO A. APPOINT A SOLE ARBITRATOR TO ARBITRATE ALL DISPUTES ARISING BETWEEN THE PETITIONER AND RESPONDENT ARISING UNDER AND IN RELATION TO THE PRODUCT SUPPLY AGREEMENT ANNEXURE A DATED 24TH Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:41987 CMP No. 443 of 2024 SEPTEMBER, 2022 (24.09.2022) CLAUSE 15 OF THE AGREEMENT. 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 to arbitrate all disputes arising between the Petitioner and Respondent arising under and in relation to the Product Supply Agreement Annexure-A dated 24th September, 2022 (24.09.2022); in accordance with clause is of the agreement. (b) Grant costs of this petition to the Petitioner; and (c) Grant such other reliefs as the Hon'ble Court deems fit in the circumstances of the case in the interests of justice and equity. 2. Both the counsels submit that the mediation having failed, a former judge of the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India could be appointed as sole arbitrator to arbitrate disputed parties. 3. In that view of the matter, I pass the following: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:41987 CMP No. 443 of 2024 ORDER i) Hon'ble Justice Sri A.S. Bopanna, the former judge of the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India is appointed a sole arbitrator to arbitrate the dispute between the parties. ii) The Registrar (Judicial) is directed to forward a copy of this order to the Hon'ble Justice Sri. A.S. Bopanna and also at his home office. iii) The counsels and the parties shall appear before the Hon'ble Arbitrator, so appointed as the date and time fixed by the Hon'ble Arbitrator. iv) All contentions regarding arbitrability, jurisdiction are left open to be decided by the arbitrator. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE GJM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 37 *Page No 3 is retyped and replaced vide Court order dated 31.10.2025