- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:24399 CMP No. 637 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH CIVIL MISC. PETITION NO.637 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. M/S SPORTZ VILLAGE FOUNDATION NO.111, BRIGADE MANAE COURT, KORAMANGALA INDUSTRIAL LAYOUT, BENGALURU, KARNATAKA - 560 034 REPRESENTED BY ITS BUSINESS FINANCE MANGER MR. SRIKANTH H.R. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRASHANTH B.K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. LAKSHMIDEVAMMA KAVALAPPA REDDY EDUCATION TRUST(R), OPPOSITE BMTC BUS STAND, V.C COLONY, PANDAVPURA, MANDYA DISTRICT, KARNATAKA-571 434 PH NO.9900718709 REPRESENTED BY ITS TRUSTEE …RESPONDENT (RESPONDENT SERVED) Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:24399 CMP No. 637 of 2025 THIS CMP IS FILED UNDER SECTION 11(5) OF THE ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION ACT, PRAYING TO CONSTITUTE AN ARBITRAL TRIBUNAL BY APPOINTING SUITABLE PERSON AS THE SOLE ARBITRATOR FOR THE RESOLUTION OF THE DIFFERENCES, CLAIMS THAT HAVE ARISEN BETWEEN PARTIES AS MENTIONED IN THE CLAUSE 9 OF THE SAID AGREEMENT DATED 28.04.2022 (ANNEXURE A) THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER Heard Sri. Prashanth B K., learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and respondent served, remained absent. 2. In this petition, the petitioner has sought for appointment of an Arbitrator to adjudicate the disputes that have arisen between the parties in terms of Clause 9 of the Agreement dated 28.04.2022, in accordance with the provisions of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Act’). 2. Having taken note of the submissions made by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and upon perusal of Clause 9 of the Agreement dated 28.04.2022, I am of the - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:24399 CMP No. 637 of 2025 considered opinion that, a Arbitrator is to be appointed to adjudicate the dispute between the parties. 3. Accordingly, this petition under Section 11 (5) of the Act, 1996 is allowed. Sri. H V Ramachandra Rao, Retired District Judge is appointed to enter into the said reference of Arbitration and act as the Sole Arbitrator in the present case in the Arbitration and Conciliation Centre, Bengaluru, as per the Rules governing the said Arbitration Centre. 4. All claims and contentions of any of the parties are kept open to be decided by the Arbitral Tribunal. 5. A copy of this order be sent forthwith to the Arbitration and Conciliation Centre, Khanija Bhavan, Bengaluru, for proceeding further in the matter. 6. Registry is directed to return all original documents produced by any of the parties if any, after obtaining photostat copies of the same. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE SSD List No.: 1 Sl No.: 17