- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21457 CMP No. 165 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH CIVIL MISC. PETITION NO.165 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. M/S S.P. SAI TECHNOLOGIES REPRESENTED BY IT'S AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY SRI. UMESH MALLICK AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS S/O NABAKISHORE MALLICK OFFICE ADDRESS AMRUTHA MAPLE, OPP. TO HOUSE 4TH CROSS, NEAR AYAPPA TEMPLE, BELLATHUR, KADUGODI, BENGALURU -560 067. MOBILE NO. 9741929093. EMAIL ID-spsaitechnologies@gmail.com …PETITIONER (BY SRI. J.P. UDGATA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. M/S AKSHAY PRIVATE LTD. REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, OFFICE AT-7TH FLOOR, 117/1, Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21457 CMP No. 165 of 2025 L.B. ROAD, ADYAR, CHENNAI-600020. MOBILE NO. 9791501188 (RAM GANESH) email id. ramganesh@akshay.com. 2. M/S VENKATARAMANA ASSOCIATES ARCHITECTS REPRESENTED BY ITS CEO OFFICE AT 10/2 O SHAUGHENSSY ROAD LAND FORD TOWN BENGALURU - 560025. …RESPONDENTS THIS CMP IS FILED UNDER SECTION 11(6) OF THE ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION ACT, 1996, PRAYING TO APPOINT AN ARBITRATOR FROM AMONGST THE PRACTICING ADVOCATES AT BENGALURU TO CONSIDER HIS PLIGHT AS PROVIDED FOR IN CLAUSE 58(1) (PAGE -66 OF AGREEMENT COPY (ANNEXURE-E) DATED 21.01.2017 [ IN PAGE 95] OR IN THE ALTERNATIVE DESIGNATE AN ARBITRATOR FROM THE PANEL MAINTAINED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT TO ACT AS AN ARBITRATOR; DIRECT THAT THE SITTING OF THE ARBITRATOR BE AT BENGALURU AT THE COST OF THE RESPONDENT NO.1. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21457 CMP No. 165 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER 1. Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner. 2. Perusal of Clause 58.1 of the Conditions of Contract would indicate that the venue of arbitration proceedings shall be in Chennai. In that view of the matter, the office objection raised by the Registry is accepted. 3. Accordingly, liberty is reserved to the petitioner to approach the High Court of Madras for appointment of the arbitrator, if so advised. 4. With the above observation, the Civil Miscellaneous Petition is disposed of as not maintainable. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE sac List No.: 2 Sl No.: 3