- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20807 CMP No. 237 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH CIVIL MISC. PETITION NO. 237 OF 2025 BETWEEN: M/S. SONATA INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY LIMITED (CIN U72300MH2000PLC127476), HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT 208, T.V. INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, SK AHIRE MARG, WORLI, MUMBAI - 400 030. HAVING CORPORATE OFFICE AT 1ST FLOOR, DRC BUILDING, GLOBAL CITY, RVCE POST, MYSORE ROAD, RV VAIDYANATHAN, MYLASANDRA, BENGALURU, KARNATAKA - 560 059, REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR AND AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY SRI. SATHYANARAYANA R. …PETITIONER (BY SMT. ARCHANA K.M., ADVOCATE) AND: M/S. INDIAN INSTITUTE OF HARDWARE TECHNOLOGY LTD., HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT IIHT TECHNOLOGIES, NO.15, SRI LAKSHMI COMPLEX, ST. MARKS ROAD, Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20807 CMP No. 237 of 2025 BANGALORE - 560 001, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. …RESPONDENT (RESPONDENT - SERVED) THIS CMP IS FILED UNDER SECTION 11(6) OF ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION ACT, 1996, PRAYING TO EXERCISE THE POWER UNDER SECTION 11(6) OF THE ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION ACT, 1996 AND APPOINT A SUITABLE PERSON AS ARBITRATOR IN PURSUANCE OF ARBITRATION CLAUSE J(1) IN THE AWS RESELLER AGREEMENT DATED 01.03.2023 AT ANNEXURE-A AND FOR SUCH OTHERS DIRECTIONS AND ETC. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner. Notice to the respondent is served and remained absent. 2. This Civil Miscellaneous Petition is filed under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 seeking appointment of the Arbitrator in terms of the - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20807 CMP No. 237 of 2025 Clause-J of the AWS Reseller Agreement dated 01.03.2023 at Annexure-A. 3. Having taken note of the submission made by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Clause-J of the AWS Reseller Agreement dated 01.03.2023 at Annexure-A, I am of the view that, the resolution of the dispute between the parties has to be made by appointing an Arbitrator. 4. In that view of the matter, Sri. H.V. Ramachandra Rao, retired District Judge be appointed to act as a Sole Arbitrator to resolve the dispute between the parties. 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, Khanija Bhavan, Bengaluru for proceeding further in the matter. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:20807 CMP No. 237 of 2025 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 Petitions are disposed of. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE KLV List No.: 2 Sl No.: 23