IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN AND THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL COMMERCIAL APPEAL NO. 394 OF 2024 BETWEEN SANDEEPANI EDUCATIONAL TRUST, HAVING IT’S REGISTERED OFFICE AT NO.40 RING ROAD, NAGADEVANAHALLI, BENGALURU – 560 040, REPRESENTED BY IT’S CHAIRMAN/MANAGING TRUSTEE, SRI LOKESHWARAPPA S., S/O SIDDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, #NO. 40 RING ROAD, NAGADEVANAHALLI, BENGALURU – 560 040. ...APPELLANT/S (By Sri/Smt. : SUDHARSAN SURESH AND SAINATH D. M., ADVOCATES) …2 COMAP NO.394/2024 2 AND AZVASA EDUCATION PVT. LTD., NO.05, 20TH CROSS, 7TH MAIN, BTM 2ND STAGE, N. S. PALYA, BENGALURU – 560 076, REPRESENTED BY IT’S OPERATION SRI S. GOVINDA RAJAN. …RESPONDENT/S The Advocate for the appellant has filed the above COMAP/Commercial Appeal under Section 13(1) of the Commercial Courts Act, 2015, praying that this Hon ble Court may be pleased to: a) Allow the present Commercial Appeal and set aside the Judgment and Decree dated 30.05.2024 passed by the LXXXIV Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge (CCH 85) (Commercial Court), Bengaluru in Com. O. S. No. 1704/2022; b) Remand Com. O. S. No. 1704/2022 back to the LXXXIV Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge (CCH 85) (Commercial Court), Bengaluru for fresh adjudication on merits, providing the Appellants an opportunity to file their Written Statement, present their evidence and defend the claims made by the Respondent; …3 COMAP NO.394/2024 3 c) Direct the LXXXIV Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge (CCH 85) (Commercial Court), Bengaluru to frame all necessary issues, including those related to the incomplete pages in the Service Agreement dated 08.12.2017 and the validity and veracity of the said agreement; d) Grant such other and further relief/s as this Hon ble Court may deem fit in light of the facts and circumstances of the case and in the interest of justice and equity. ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL) Finally, two weeks time is granted to comply with the office objections, failing which, the appeal shall stand rejected without reference to the Bench. Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE Sd/- (VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL) JUDGE …4 COMAP NO.394/2024 4 NOTE : Vide Court Order dated 29.10.2025, the office objections are not complied with. Hence, the appeal is hereby rejected. COPY Sd/- ASSISTANT REGISTRAR T By : SR R By : SB C By : PH Ty dt : 26.12.2025 C.dt : 02.02.2026