- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010572012025 NC: 2026:KHC:45377 CMP No. 506 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD CIVIL MISC. PETITION NO. 506 OF 2025 BETWEEN: SRI CHALUVAIAH AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, S/O. M.G. GANGAGUDDALAH, R/AT NO. 13/1, 4TH MAIN, 3RD CROSS, A.D. HALLI, BENGALURU-560079. PRESENTLY R/AT NO.76, PIPELINE ROAD, BALAJI LAYOUT VISHWANEEDAM POST, BENGALURU NORTH-560 091 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SAMPATH A., ADVOCATE) AND: SRI S. KUMAR AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, S/O. S SUBBALAH, R/AT NO.154/2, 2ND MAIN ROAD, 3RD CROSS, VIJAYANANDA NAGAR, NANDINI LAYOUT, BENGALURU-560096. PRESENTLY R/AT NO.598, 11TH A MAIN, 4TH BLOCK, D GROUP LAYOUT Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010572012025 NC: 2026:KHC:45377 CMP No. 506 of 2025 LINGADHEERANAHALLI BENGALURU-560 091 …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. DEVARAJ A S., ADVOCATE) THIS CMP IS FILED U/S. 11(6) OF ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION ACT 1996, PRAYING TO APPOINT A LEARNED SOLE ARBITRATOR IN VIEW OF THE ARBITRATION CLAUSE NO. 26 AT PARTNERSHIP DEED DATED 28.08.2002 VIDE ANNEXURE A. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD ORAL ORDER The dispute is between the petitioner and the respondent who are parties to the Partnership Deed dated 28.08.2002 and there are exchange of Notices with the petitioner seeking for dissolution of the Firm, for accounts and for settlement of rights in certain movable properties held by the family. The learned counsels for the parties are heard, and it is seen that the consensus on who can enter - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010572012025 NC: 2026:KHC:45377 CMP No. 506 of 2025 reference of the dispute has remained elusive. Hence, the following. ORDER [A] The petition is allowed, and Sri Kukkaje Ramakrishna Bhat, a retired District Judge, is appointed as the sole Arbitrator to enter reference of the dispute between the petitioner and respondent and conduct the proceeding at the Arbitration and Conciliation Centre [Domestic and International], Bengaluru according to the Rules governing the Arbitration and Conciliation Centre [Domestic and International], Bengaluru. [B] The Registry is directed to communicate this order [through email] to the Arbitration and - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010572012025 NC: 2026:KHC:45377 CMP No. 506 of 2025 Conciliation Centre [Domestic and International], Bengaluru and Sri Kukkaje Ramakrishna Bhat, No.2, 1st Cross, Judicial Layout, Sanjaynagar, RMV II Stage, Bengaluru – 560 094 [Email: rk.kukkaje@gmail.com] as required under the Appointment of Arbitrators by the Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court Scheme, 1996. [C] 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 is taken on record, and the parties are directed to appear before the Director, the Arbitration and Conciliation Centre [Domestic - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010572012025 NC: 2026:KHC:45377 CMP No. 506 of 2025 and International], Bengaluru, on 21.09.2026 at 11.30 am. SD/- (B M SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE AN/-