- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34326 CMP No. 42 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD CIVIL MISC. PETITION NO. 42 OF 2026 BETWEEN: 1. SRI NAGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, S/O SUBBAIAH @ SUBBANNA, 2. SMT. LAKSHMAMMA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, W/O SRI NAGAPPA, 3. SRI. HARISH, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, S/O SRI NAGAPPA, 4. SRI RAVI KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, S/O SRI NAGAPPA, 5. SRI MANJUNATH, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, S/O SRI NAGAPPA, 6. SMT. MALA, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, D/O SRI NAGAPPA Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34326 CMP No. 42 of 2026 ALL ARE RESIDENTS OF ADIGONDANAHALLI VILLAGE, ATTIBELE HOBLI, ANEKAL TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 560099 …PETITIONERS (BY SMT. SARITHA A L., ADVOCATE) AND: SRI V LEELADHARA REDDY, S/O SRI V GOVINDA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS PRESENTLY RESIDING AT NO.30, 25TH MAIN ROAD, 17TH CROSS, JP NAGAR, 6TH PHASE, OPP. TO GREEN CITY HOSPITAL ROAD, BENGALURU 560 078. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. KUSHAL GOWDA., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. ABHINAY YT., ADVOCATE) THIS CMP IS FILED U/S. 11(6) OF ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION ACT 1996 PRAYING TO ALLOW THIS PETITION AND APPOINT SOLE ARBITRATOR IN TERMS OF CONDITION NO. 12 OF SUPPLEMENTARY SHARING AGREEMENT DATED 09.10.2009 VIDE ANNEXURE C. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34326 CMP No. 42 of 2026 ORAL ORDER The records, including the notice dated 05.11.2025 addressed on behalf of the petitioners to the respondent and the Joint Development Agreement/Supplementary Sharing Agreement, are perused. The petitioners have nominated a retired District Judge as their nominee arbitrator. The respondent has issued no reply, but learned counsel for the respondent submits that a retired District Judge other than the District Judge nominated by the petitioners could be appointed as the sole arbitrator. On a careful consideration of all circumstances, this Court is of the considered opinion that Sri M. Ramesh Rao, a retired District Judge, must be appointed as the sole arbitrator to enter reference of the dispute in the arbitral proceedings leaving open all contentions to be urged in such proceedings. Hence, the following. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34326 CMP No. 42 of 2026 ORDER [A] The petition is allowed. [B] Sri M. Ramesh Rao, a retired District Judge, is appointed as the sole Arbitrator to enter reference of the dispute between the petitioners and the respondent and conduct the proceeding at the Arbitration and Conciliation Centre (Domestic and International), Bengaluru according to the Rules governing the Centre. All questions are left open for due consideration. [C] The Registry is directed to communicate this order [by e-mail] to the Arbitration and Conciliation Centre (Domestic and International), Bengaluru and also to Sri M. Ramesh Rao, a retired District Judge, residing at No.1193, Sri Ananda Nilaya, 10th Cross, Ashokanagar, Bengaluru-560 050 [e- mail id: mramesh23.rao@gmail.com1783], as - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34326 CMP No. 42 of 2026 required under the Appointment of Arbitrators by the Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court Scheme, 1996. [D] The submissions of the learned counsels that the addresses of the parties as mentioned in the cause title are also the current addresses of the parties are taken on record, and the parties are directed to appear before the Director, Arbitration Centre, Bengaluru on 21.08.2026 at 11.30 am. Sd/- (B M SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE NV