- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52916 CMP No. 788 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ CIVIL MISC. PETITION NO. 788 OF 2022 BETWEEN: SGS NON-VEG REPRESENTED BY ITS AUTHORISED PARTNER SRI. H.G. RAMESH HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT NO. 21, 2ND CROSS, SOWRASHTRAPET K.V. TEMPLE STREET, BENGALURU - 560 053. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VARUN M.R, ADVOCATE) AND: MR. MAHESH.V PROPRIETOR M/s. M. COMPANY HAVING PLACE OF BUSINESS AT NO. 6, 32ND MAIN, 1ST A CROSS BHAVANI LAYOUT, BANAGIRINAGAR BSK 3RD STAGE, BANGALORE - 560 085. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. RAVISHANKAR G.S, ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52916 CMP No. 788 of 2022 THIS CIVIL MISC. PETITION UNDER SEC.11(6) OF THE ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION ACT 1996, PRAYING TO 1) APPOINT A SOLE ARBITRATOR, HONBLE JUSTICE L.SREENIVASA REDDY TO RESOLVE/SETTLE THE DISPUTES THAT HAVE ARISEN BETWEEN THE PETITIONER AND THE RESPONDENT AS PER THE MASTER FRANCHISE AGREEMENT DATED 09/08/2017 IN CLAUSE NO.8.2 AT ANNEXURE-A. 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: "1. Appoint a sole Arbitrator, Hon'ble Justice L. Sreenivasa Reddy to resolve/settle the disputes that have arisen between the Petitioner and the Respondent as per the Master Franchise Agreement dated 09.08.2017 in clause No.8 at Annexure A. 2. Pay Costs and legal expenses for the said proceedings; and 3. Such other order/s as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit in the interest of Justice and Equity." - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52916 CMP No. 788 of 2022 2. After arguing for sometime, both the learned counsel submits that initially matter may be referred to mediation, thereafter an Arbitrator could be appointed in the event of mediation not being successful. 3. In that view of the matter, I pass the following: ORDER (i) Civil Miscellaneous Petition is allowed. (ii) The matter is referred to Bangalore Mediation Centre. The Director, Mediation Centre is requested to depute a Mediator to resolve the dispute between the parties amicably. (iii) Since the order is passed in the presence of both the counsel, the parties shall appear at 2.30 p.m. on 12.01.2026 before the Director, Bengaluru Medication Center. (iv) In the event of mediation not being successful, the matter is referred to Arbitration. (v) Dr. Justice N. Kumar, Former Judge, High Court of Karnataka is appointed as a sole Arbitrator to arbitrate the dispute between - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52916 CMP No. 788 of 2022 the parties under the aegis of the Arbitration Centre attached to this Court. (vi) All contentions are left open. (vii) 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 JY List No.: 1 Sl No.: 24