IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
ANU SIVARAMAN, VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL
Raffles Residency Pvt. Ltd. – Appellant
Versus
Enkon Engineering A Registered Partnership Firm – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. challenge to the commercial court's order. (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. contention regarding maintainability of application. (Para 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8) |
| 3. interpretation of sections of msmed act. (Para 9 , 10 , 11) |
| 4. conflicting decisions on msmed act application. (Para 12 , 13 , 14) |
| 5. doubts raised on registration requirement. (Para 15 , 18) |
| 6. pre-deposit requirement upheld. (Para 16 , 17 , 19) |
| 7. final dismissal of the appeal. (Para 20) |
JUDGMENT :
ANU SIVARAMAN, J.
This Commercial Appeal is preferred challenging the order dated 26.07.2024 of the LXXXIII Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bengaluru (CCH-84) ('Commercial Court' for short) in COMAP No. 68/2023.
2. We have heard Shri. Joshua Hudson Samuel, learned counsel appearing for the appellant and Shri. Udaya Holla, learned senior counsel as instructed by Shri. Balasubrahmanya K.M, learned advocate appearing for Caveator/Respondent No.1.
3. The appellant who was the respondent before the Arbitral Tribunal had filed an application under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, challenging the award dated 19.01.2023 passed by the Micro and Small Enterprises Facilitation Council ('Facilitation Council' for
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