- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14765 CMP NO.314 OF 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S. INDIRESH CIVIL MISCELLANEOUS PETITION NO.314 OF 2024 BETWEEN: ROYAL ORCHID ASSOCIATED HOTELS PRIVATE LIMITED (A COMPANY INCORPORATED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE COMPANIES ACT, 1956) HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT: NO.1, GOLF AVENUE, KODIHALLI, OFF. AIRPORT ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 008. REP. HEREIN BY ITS AUTHORISED SIGNATORY MAURICE THOMSON REDDY. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MAYANK HEBBAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. M/S HOTEL GRAND CENTRE POINT (A PARTNERSHIP REGISTERED UNDER THE PARTNERSHIP ACT) HAVING ITS REGD. OFFICE AT: HOTEL GRAND CENTRE POINT, NEAR HATRICK RESTAURANT, RAJ BAGH, SRINAGAR - 190 001. REP. BY ITS PARTNER BASHIR KARNAI. 2. MOHAMMAD RAFEEQ KARNAI S/O LATE ABDUL RAHEEM, PARTNER OF M/S HOTEL GRAND CENTRE POINT HAVING ITS REGISTERED ADDRESS AT: HOTEL GRAND CENTRE POINT, NEAR HATRICK RESTAURANT, RAJ BAGH, SRINAGAR - 190 001. Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14765 CMP NO.314 OF 2024 3. MANSOOR AHMED KARNAI S/O LATE ABDUL RAHEEM, PARTNER OF M/S HOTEL GRAND CENTRE POINT, HAVING ITS REGISTERED ADDRESS AT: HOTEL GRAND CENTRE POINT, NEAR HATRICK RESTAURANT, RAJ BAGH, SRINAGAR - 190 001. 4. NAZIR AHMED KARNAI S/O LATE ABDUL RAHEEM, PARTNER OF M/S HOTEL GRAND CENTRE POINT, HAVING ITS REGISTERED ADDRESS AT: HOTEL GRAND CENTRE POINT, NEAR HATRICK RESTAURANT, RAJ BAGH, SRINAGAR - 190 001. 5. BASHIR AHMED KARNAI S/O LATE ABDUL RAHEEM, PARTNER OF M/S HOTEL GRAND CENTRE POINT, HAVING ITS REGISTERED ADDRESS AT: HOTEL GRAND CENTRE POINT, NEAR HATRICK RESTAURANT, RAJ BAGH, SRINAGAR - 190 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY RESPONDENTS - SERVED) THIS CIVIL MISCELLANEOUS PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 11(6) OF THE ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION ACT, 1996 READ WITH RULE 2 OF THE APPOINTMENT OF ARBITRATORS BY THE CHIEF JUSTICE OF KARNATAKA HIGH COURT SCHEME, 1996 PRAYING TO APPOINT A SOLE ARBITRATOR AS THIS HON'BLE COURT MAY DEEM FIT AND REFER THE DISPUTES BETWEEN THE PARTIES TO ARBITRATION AS PER CLAUSE 19 OF THE FRANCHISE AGREEMENT DATED 23RD MARCH, 2019 VIDE ANNEXURE-A. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14765 CMP NO.314 OF 2024 ORAL ORDER This petition is filed under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 seeking an appointment of Sole Arbitrator in terms of Clause 19 of the Franchise Agreement dated 23rd March, 2019 (Annexure-A) entered into between the parties. 2. Heard Sri. Mayank Hebbar, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner. Respondents are served and remained absent. 3. Having heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties, I have carefully perused Clause 19 of the Franchise Agreement dated 23rd March, 2019 (Annexure-A), which provides for dispute resolution through an Arbitrator. In that view of the matter, I am of the view that, a retired District Judge be appointed as Arbitrator to resolve the dispute between the parties. 4. Therefore, Sri. S. Siddalingesh, District Judge (Retired) is appointed as an Arbitrator to resolve the dispute between the parties in the Arbitration and Conciliation Centre (Domestic and International), Bengaluru. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14765 CMP NO.314 OF 2024 5. All claims and contentions of the parties are kept open to be decided by the Arbitral Tribunal. 6. A copy of this order be sent forthwith to the Arbitration and Conciliation Centre (Domestic and International), Khanija Bhavan, Bengaluru for proceeding further in the matter. 7. Registry is directed to return the original documents if any, produced by the parties, after obtaining photostat copy of the same for the file. Accordingly, Civil Miscellaneous Petition is disposed of. SD/- (E.S. INDIRESH) JUDGE ARK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 27