- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2232-DB WP No. 566 of 2025 C/W WP No. 808 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH WRIT PETITION NO. 566 OF 2025 (GM-RES) C/W WRIT PETITION NO. 808 OF 2025 (GM-RES) IN WP No. 566/2025 BETWEEN: 1. NITIN KANJI SHAH SON OF LATE KANJI DEVSHI SHAH. AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS PARTNER OF SHALIMAR AGARBATTI CO., SHALIMAR HOUSE, 32 AND 33, 3RD CROSS SRIRAMAPURAM BANGALORE - 560 021. PRESENTLY R/AT NO 7, KUNAL, 1ST FLOOR, UPPER PIPE LINE ROAD, KUMARA PARK WEST, BANGALORE - 560 020. &PETITIONER (BY SRI. MAHESH S, ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by SREEDHARAN BANGALORE SUSHMA LAKSHMI Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2232-DB WP No. 566 of 2025 C/W WP No. 808 of 2025 AND: 1. SRI. ALKESH VINOD SHAH S/O. VINOD KANJI SHAH, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS PARTNER OF SHALIMAR AGARBATTI CO., 2. SRI. VINOD KANJI SHAH. SON OF LATE KANJI DEVSHI SHAH, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS PARTNER OF SHALIMAR AGARBATTI CO., BOTH RESPONDENTS NO. 1 AND 2 RESIDING AT SHALIMAR HOUSE, 32 AND 33,3RD CROSS, SRIRAMAPURAM, BANGALORE. 3. M/S. SHALIMAR AGARBATTI COMPANY, SHALIMAR HOUSE. NO.32 AND 33 3RD CROSS, SRIRAMAPURAM BANGALORE 3 560 021. REPRESENTED BY IT'S PARTNER MR.ALKESH VINOD SHAH 4. M/S VKS INCENSE PRIVATE LIMITED, HAVING OFFICE AT SHALIMAR HOUSE. NO.32 AND 33,3RD CROSS, SRIRAMAPURAM BANGALORE 3 560 021. REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR MR.ALKESH VINOD SHAH &RESPONDENTS - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2232-DB WP No. 566 of 2025 C/W WP No. 808 of 2025 (BY SRI. BALA NIKIT, ADVOCATE AND SRI. PRASHANT POPAT, ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT OF CERTIORARI AND SET ASIDE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 18.09.2024 ON I.A. No. 22 VIDE ANNEXURE-N PASSED BY THE SOLE ARBITRATOR AND ETC., IN WP NO. 808/2025 BETWEEN: 1. SRI. NITIN KANJI SHAH SON OF LATE KANJI DEVSHI SHAH. AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS PARTNER OF SHALIMAR AGARBATTI CO., SHALIMAR HOUSE, 32 AND 33, 3RD CROSS SRIRAMAPURAM, BANGALORE. PRESENTLY R/AT NO 7, KUNAL, 1ST FLOOR, UPPER PIPE LINE ROAD, KUMARA PARK WEST, BANGALORE - 560 020. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. MAHESH S, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SRI. ALKESH VINOD SHAH S/O. VINOD KANJI SHAH, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS PARTNER OF SHALIMAR AGARBATTI CO., - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2232-DB WP No. 566 of 2025 C/W WP No. 808 of 2025 2. SRI. VINOD KANJI SHAH. SON OF LATE KANJI DEVSHI SHAH, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS PARTNER OF SHALIMAR AGARBATTI CO., BOTH AT ADDRESS: SHALIMAR HOUSE 32 AND 33, 3RD CROSS SRIRAMAPURAM, BANGALORE. 3. M/S. SHALIMAR AGARBATTI COMPANY, SHALIMAR HOUSE. NO.32 AND 33, 3RD CROSS SRIRAMAPURAM, BANGALORE 3 560 021. REPRESENTED BY IT'S PARTNER MR.ALKESH VINOD SHAH 4. M/S VKS INCENSE PRIVATE LIMITED, HAVING OFFICE AT SHALIMAR HOUSE. NO.32 AND 33, 3RD CROSS SRIRAMAPURAM, BANGALORE 3 560 021. REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR MR.ALKESH VINOD SHAH ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. BALA NIKIT, ADVOCATE AND SRI. PRASHANT POPAT, ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDI PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI AND SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 18.09.2024 ON I.A. No.21 VIDE ANNEXURE-R PASSED BY THE SOLE ARBITRATOR AND ETC., THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 8B9 GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2232-DB WP No. 566 of 2025 C/W WP No. 808 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S RACHAIAH ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH) 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner in both writ petitions has filed memos dated 09.01.2026, seeking permission of this Court to withdraw the petitions. 2. Considering the statement made in the memos, both the writ petitions are dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (D K SINGH) JUDGE Sd/- (S RACHAIAH) JUDGE BSS List No.: 2 Sl No.: 1