- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22167-DB COMAP No. 604 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF APRIL, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA COMMERCIAL APPEAL NO. 604 OF 2025 BETWEEN: SRI.M. RAMAKRISHNA REDDY S/O LATE M RAMACHANDRA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, RESIDENT OF NO. 207, NTI LAYOUT, I PHASE, RAJEEVGANDHI NAGARA, KODIGEHALLI POST, BENGALURU 560092 …APPELLANT (BY MR. KARTHIK ANANDA, ADVOCATE FOR MS. VANDANA P L, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI. VENKATA RAMANAPPA S/O LATE SIDDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, R/AT NO. 217, POORNAPURA VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK, BENGALURU DISTRICT 562 101 2. NAYARA ENERGY LIMITED (FORMERLY ESSAR OIL LIMITED) THROUGH ITS AUTHORIZED Digitally signed by NIRMALA DEVI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22167-DB COMAP No. 604 of 2025 REPRESENTATIVE, BHARAT BHATT, OFFICE AT PLOT NO. C-68, G-BLOCK, 5TH FLOOR, JET AIRWAYS GODREJ BKC, BANDRA KURLA COMPLEX, BANDRA EAST, MUMBAI MAHARASHTRA 400 051 3. NAYARA ENERGY LIMITED (FORMERLY ESSAR OIL LIMITED) THROUGH ITS MANAGER, OFFICE AT 2ND FLOOR, MAYO CENTRE COMPASSIONATE ROAD, BENGALURU 560025 REP BY ITS AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY ITS DIRECTOR. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHIVAKUMAR S K, ADVOCATE FOR C/R1 SMT. UMASHREE N, ADVOCATE FOR R2 & R3) THIS COMAP IS FILED UNDER SECTION 13 (1A) OF THE COMMERCIAL COURTS ACT, 2015 PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 17.10.2025 PASSED IN COMMERCIAL OS NO.189/2024 BY THE XI ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, (COMMERCIAL COURT), BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, AT BANGALORE BY ALLOWING THE PLAINT AS PRAYED BY THE PLAINTIFF THEREON VIDE ANNEXURE - A. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22167-DB COMAP No. 604 of 2025 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. Learned counsel for the parties submits that they settled their dispute in the Mediation Centre in terms of settlement dated 15.04.2026. 2. The said memorandum of settlement is taken on record. 3. The present appeal is disposed of. 4. Registry is also permitted to refund the Court Fee in accordance with Rules. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE BS List No.: 2 Sl No.: 22