- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5857 COM.S No. 1 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV COMMERCIAL SUIT NO. 1 OF 2026 BETWEEN: M/S. POPULAR CRUSHERS (P) LTD., ADMINISTRATION OFFICE AT CCB 110/1 CROSS ROAD, TILAKWADI BELGAUM, STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR MR. GIRISH BHATKHANDE S/O ZUNZAR BHATKHANDE, CCB 110/1 CROSS ROAD TILAKWADI, BELGAUM, STATE OF KARNATAKA. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. BHARATH K, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. M/S. TRIDENT INFRASTRUCTURE A REGISTERED PARTNERSHIP FIRM HAVING ITS PLACE OF BUSINESS SITUATED AT BAILCAMPADY MANGALORE - 575 011. 2. MR. MANOJ SHETTY, S/O LATE SEETHARAMA SHETTY PARTNER, M/S. TRIDENT INFRASTRUCTURE AGED 59 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. 1203, 'WEST WIND APARTMENTS Digitally signed by VIJAYA P Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5857 COM.S No. 1 of 2026 COLLECTOR'S GATE, BALMATTA MANGALORE - 575 002. 3. MR. K.C. KAMATH S/O MR. ANAND KAMATH AGED 67 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. 4-219-1, 'SAANIDHYA' KANJARAKATTE POST SANTHOOR, UDUPI DISTRICT - 574 139. 4. MR. VINCENT JOSEPH NEELIYARA S/O MR. JOSEPH NEELIYARA PARTNER, M/S. TRIDENT INFRASTRUCTURE AGED 55 YEARS, RESIDING AT ROSE HOUSE' NO. 15-3-88 BALMATTA, MANGALORE - 575 002. …RESPONDENTS THIS COMMERCIAL SUIT / COM.S UNDER 34 OF THE ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION ACT, 1996 PRAYING TO (1) THAT THE IMPUGNED AWARD DATED 11.10.2025 PASSED BY THE LEARNED ARBITRATION BE SET ASIDE(2) THAT THE CLAIMS AS CLAIMED BY THE APPELLANT IN THE COUNTER CLAIM FILED BEFORE THE LD. ARBITRATION MAY PLEASE BE ALLOWED. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV ORAL ORDER 1. Office had raised an objection regarding maintainability. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5857 COM.S No. 1 of 2026 2. Counsel for petitioner has filed a memo of withdrawal. In the light of the same, petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Liberty to take appropriate steps as is permissible as regards the impugned cause of action is reserved. 3. Needless to state that time spent before this Court may be taken note of appropriately before the other Forum, before which petitioner submits, necessary action would be taken. 4. Office is directed to return the original documents after retaining Photostat copy. SD/- (S SUNIL DUTT YADAV) JUDGE GH List No.: 2 Sl No.: 53