- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16011 CMP No. 24 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH CIVIL MISC. PETITION NO.24 OF 2024 BETWEEN: 1. SRI. H SHANKARKUMAR S/O LATE HANUMEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS CLASS-I PWD CONTRACTOR, AGRAHARA CHWOLAGALA POST, BAGUR HOBLI, CHANNARAYAPATNA TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT-5732101 AT PRESENT R/AT NO.968, 2ND CROSS, 4TH BLOCK, HMT LAYOUT, NAGASANDRA POST BENGALURU-560073. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. S. VENUGOPALA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE CHIEF SECRETARY GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA VIDHANA SOUDHA DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDI BENGALURU-560001. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER PUBLIC WORKS PORT AND INLAND WATER TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16011 CMP No. 24 of 2024 K R CIRCLE BENGALURU-560001. 3. SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT AND INLAND WATER TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, HASSAN DIVISION HASSAN-573201. 4. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT HASSAN DIVISION HASSAN-573201. 5. ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT VIKASA SOUDHA DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU-560001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. LALITA P.M, HCGP) THIS CMP IS FILED UNDER SECTION 11(6) OF ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION ACT, 1996, PRAYING TO APPOINT AN ARBITRATOR IN TERMS OF CLAUSE-F 4(1)(A) OF THE KW-4 (STANDARD TENDERED DOCUMENT) ATTACHED TO THE CONTRACT AGREEMENT DATED 21.05.2019 ANNEXURE - A, TO RESOLVE THE DISPUTE ARISEN BETWEEN THE PETITIONER AND THE RESPONDENT. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16011 CMP No. 24 of 2024 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER Heard Sri. Venugopal, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Smt. Lalita P.M, learned High Court Government Pleader, appearing for the respondents. 2. In this petition, the petitioner has sought for appointment of an Arbitrator to adjudicate the disputes that have arisen between the parties in relation to the Tender Work Indent as stipulated in the Agreement dated 21.05.2019 (Annexure-A) in accordance with the provisions of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Act’). 3. Having taken note of the submissions made by the learned counsel appearing for the parties and upon perusal of Clause 4 of the Special Conditions of - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16011 CMP No. 24 of 2024 Contract, as stipulated in Agreement dated 21.05.2019 (Annexure-A), I am of the considered opinion that, an Arbitrator is to be appointed to adjudicate the dispute between the parties. 4. Accordingly, this petition under Section 11 (6) of the Act, 1996 is allowed. Sri. Kukkaje Ramakrishna Bhat, Retired District Judge is appointed to enter into the said reference of Arbitration and act as the Sole Arbitrator in the present case in the Arbitration and Conciliation Centre (Domestic & International), Bengaluru, as per the Rules governing the said Arbitration Centre. 4. All claims and contentions of any of the parties are left/kept open to be decided by the Arbitral Tribunal. 5. A copy of this order be sent forthwith to the Arbitration and Conciliation Centre (Domestic & - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16011 CMP No. 24 of 2024 International), Khanija Bhavan, Bengaluru, for proceeding further in the matter. 6. Registry is directed to return all original documents produced by any of the parties after obtaining Photostat copies of the same. 7. Since the parties are represented through their learned counsel, in order to avoid further delay in the matter, the parties are directed to appear before the Arbitration and Conciliation Centre on 15.04.2026 at 11 am, without waiting for further notice in this regard. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE SB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 20