- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22 WP No. 16709 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL WRIT PETITION NO. 16709 OF 2022 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: M/S SUNANDA ORGANICS REP BY ITS PROPRIETOR VISHWAS K ARYA S/O OF LT K R KUMAR AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS R/AT NO 3108/2, 1ST MAIN YADAVAGIRI MYSURU- 570025 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. B SHARATH KUMAR., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. PANKAJ KUMAR LATH S/O RAJENDRA KUMAR LATH AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS REP BY HIS GPA HOLDER PADMAN KUMAR AGARWAL R/AT APARTMENT 203 DELTA HOUSE NO 1175 8TH MAIN, GOKULAM 3RD STAGE MYSURU 570002 2. M/S KUSUM ORGANICS A PROPRIETORSHIP CONCERN HAVING ITS REGIONAL OFFICE Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22 WP No. 16709 of 2022 AT FLAT NO 104 ORIENTAL APARTMENT E-25, DURGA MARG DANI PARK, JAIPUR 302116 RAJASTHAN INDIA PRESENTLY AT FLAT NO 231 SHOBA MAORZERIA GRANDOUR APARTMENT 4/1, BANNEERUGHATTA ROAD BANGALORE 560029 …RESPONDENTS THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER DTD. 17.06.2022 PASSED ON I.A.NO.2 IN ARBITRATION CASE NO.1/2021 ON THE FILE OF THE HONBLE SOLE ARBITRATOR SIR S.G. HIREMATH, RETIRED SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AT MYSURU, ANNX-A AND REJECT THE APPLICATION BY R-2 TO IMPLEAD IN THE SAID PROCEEDINGS. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL ORAL ORDER The petitioner is before this Court seeking following reliefs: "i)issue a writ of Certiorari or order or any other suitable writ or order or direction quashing the impugned order ii) Dated 17-06-2022 passed on I.A.No.2 in Arbitration Case No.1/2021 on the file of the Hon'ble Sole Arbitrator - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22 WP No. 16709 of 2022 Sri S.G.Hiremath, Retired Senior Civil Judge at Mysuru, ANNEXURE A. and reject the application by 2nd Respondent to implead in the said proceedings. iii) Grant such other relief or reliefs as this Hon'ble Court deems fit in the circumstances of this case, in the interest of justice and equity." 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the arbitration proceedings from which the impugned order arises has been closed, therefore the petition has rendered itself infructuous. Hence, seeks for dismissal of the petition as having become infructuous. He files a memo to that effect and same is taken on record. 3. Accordingly, the petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (M.G.S. KAMAL) JUDGE HR