- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12862 CMP No. 488 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH CIVIL MISC. PETITION NO. 488 OF 2024 BETWEEN: 1. SRI. B.G. NATARAJAN, S/O. LATE GANGADHARA MUDALIAR, AGED ABOUT 83 YEARS R/A NO.17, CHANNAKRISHNAPPA STREET, PALACE GUTTAHALLI, BANGALORE - 560 003. 2. SRI. N. KUMAR, S/O. SRI. GANGADHARA MUDALIAR, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS R/A NO.17, CHANNAKRISHNAPPA STREET, PALACE GUTTAHALLI, BANGALORE - 560 003. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. YADUNANDAN N., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. M/S. AMPLE GROUP. A PARTNERSHIP FIRM, HAVING ITS OFFICE AT NO.15, KRISHNAREDDY BUILDING, KADUBISINAHALLI, OUTER RING ROAD, MARATHALLI, BANGALORE - 560 087. REPRESENTED BY IT'S PARTNER MR. R. SARAVANA Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12862 CMP No. 488 of 2024 2. MR. K. RAMESH, S/O. MR. KANAKAIAH, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/AT NO.6P,194, THALAMBEDU VILLAGE AND POST, CHITTOOR MANDAL, CHITOOR - 517 419, ANDHRA PRADESH ALSO RESIDING AT: 6TH FLOOR, SITE NO.406, BEML LAYOUT, THURUBARAHALLI, VARTHUR HOBLI, BENGALURU SOUTH TALUK, BENGALURU. …RESPONDENTS (R-2 SERVED; NOTICE TO R1 IS DISPENSED WITH) THIS CMP IS FILED UNDER SECTION 11(5) OF ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION ACT, 1996 PRAYING TO APPOINT ANY COMPETENT PERSON/ RETIRED DISTRICT JUDGE OR ARBITRATORS EMPANELLED IN PANEL OF ARBITRATORS, OF THE ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION CENTER, HOUSED AT KANIJA BHAVANA, NO.49, 3RD FLOOR, EAST WING, RACE COURSE ROAD, BANGALORE, AS ARBITRATOR IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY AND A PASS SUCH OTHER OR DIRECTION THAT THIS HON'BLE COURT DEEMS FIT TO PASS UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE AS PER THE CLAUSE 21 OF JDA, ANNEXURE A DATED 29.06.2018. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12862 CMP No. 488 of 2024 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners. Notice to respondent Nos.1 and 2 are served but remain unrepresented. 2. In the light of the submissions made by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners as per clause 21 of the Joint Development Agreement dated 29.06.2018, (Annexure - A), I am of the view that the resolution of the dispute between the parties has to be made by an independent Arbitrator. 3. In that view of the matter, the Petition is allowed. 4. Sri. H.R. Srinivas, retired District Judge be hereby appointed as an Arbitrator to resolve the dispute between the parties. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12862 CMP No. 488 of 2024 5. Registry is directed to return all original documents produced by any of the parties after obtaining Photostat copies of the same. 6. The petitioners are directed to appear before the Arbitration and Conciliation Centre, Bengaluru on 25.03.2026 at 11.00 a.m. to enable the learned Arbitrator to take further action in the matter. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE KLV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 34