- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22478 CMP No. 399 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH CIVIL MISC. PETITION NO.399 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. M/S VODAFONE IDEA LIMITED, COMPANY INCORPORATED UNDER COMPANIES ACT 1956, HAVING ITS OFFICE AT MARUTHI INFOTECH CENTRE, GROUND FLOOR, BLOCK-B, 11/1, 12/1, KORAMANGALA INTERMEDIATE RING ROAD, AMARJYOTHI LAYOUT, BENGALURU-560070 REPRESENTED BY ITS GPA HOLDER, SRI. PRASHANTH N., GENERAL MANAGER-LEGAL, M/S VODAFONE IDEA LIMITED. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MAHESH B.J.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. M/S OM SAI ENTERPRISES NO.141, JORAPURPETH, SHAPETE GALLI, VIJAYPURA-586106. REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR, MR. SATHISH SHAPETI, Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22478 CMP No. 399 of 2025 S/O SHARANAPPA SHAPETI ALSO AT NO.141, 33RD WARD, JORAPURPETH, VIJAYPUR - 586 101. …RESPONDENT (RESPONDENT SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED) THIS CMP IS FILED UNDER SECTION 11(6) OF THE ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION ACT, 1996, PRAYING TO APPOINT THE SUITABLE ARBITRAL TRIBUNAL TO ADJUDICATE UPON THE DISPUTES THAT HAS ARISEN BETWEEN THE PETITIONER, AND THE RESPONDENT, IN TERMS OF CLAUSE 19 OF THE AGREEMENT DATED 02.02.2023, PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-B. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER 1. Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner. 2. Respondent is served and has remained unrepresented. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22478 CMP No. 399 of 2025 3. Having taken note of the submissions made by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and by looking into Clause 19 of the Agreement dated 02.02.2023 (Annexure-B), I am of the view that, appointment of an Arbitrator is necessitated in this Petition. 4. Accordingly, Shri. Aswatha Narayana, retired District Judge, is hereby appointed as the Arbitrator to resolve the dispute between the parties. 5. The Registry is directed to communicate this order to the Arbitration and Conciliation Centre, Bengaluru and also to Shri. Aswatha Narayana, retired District Judge, forthwith. 6. Accordingly, this Civil Miscellaneous Petition stands disposed of. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE sac List No.: 2 Sl No.: 32