- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23369-DB COMAP No. 158 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH 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. 158 OF 2025 BETWEEN: ABHISHEK TRIVEDI S/O SHRI PARITOSH TRIVEDI, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS R/O BUNGALOW NO. 3, OM ENCLAVE, JHALAWAR ROAD, ANANTAPURA, KOTA (RAJASTHAN)-324 005. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. BHASKARA TEJASWINI, ADVOCATE) AND: M/S. SORTING HAT SOLUTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED A COMPANY INCORPORATED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT, 2013 AND HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT 11/1, 12/1, MARUTHI INFOTECH CENTRE, 5TH FLOOR, A-BLOCK, DOMLUR-KORAMANGALA, INNER RING ROAD, BANGALORE-500 071, REPRESENTED HEREIN BY ITS Digitally signed by NIRMALA DEVI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23369-DB COMAP No. 158 of 2025 AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY, HARISH SASIKUMAR. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. DHANANJAY V JOSHI, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR SRI. K KASHYAP N NAIK, ADVOCATE FOR C/R) THIS COMAP IS FILED UNDER SECTION 13(1-A) OF COMMERCIAL COURTS ACT, 2015, R/W SECTION 37 (1)(b) of ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION ACT, 1996 PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 7.01.2025 PASSED BY THE LEARNED LXXXVII ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, (COMMERCIAL COURT), BANGALORE (CCH-88), IN COM.A.A. NO.515/2023 AS 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 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. After some arguments, the learned counsel for the parties agree that the impugned order be set aside and the matter be remanded to the learned Commercial Court for consideration afresh. 2. With the consent of the parties, the impugned order is set aside. All rights and contentions of the parties are reserved. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23369-DB COMAP No. 158 of 2025 3. All pending applications are also disposed of. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE Vmb List No.: 1 Sl No.: 19