R IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18^TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 42570 OF 2013 (GM-RES)

BETWEEN:

SRI. H. B. SHIVAKUMAR S/O. SRI. BASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/AT. DOOR NO.541, 4^th MAIN, 6^th CROSS, 3^rd STAGE, KESARA, MYSORE - 570 007.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. GANAPATHI BHAT VAJARAHALLI, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. SRI. GOKULAM CHITS AND FINANCE PVT., COMPANY LTD., HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT:

NO.28, MUTHUGRAMANI STREET, MAILAPUR, Digitally signed CHENNAI - 600 004.

by SHWETHA HAVING ITS BRANCH OFFICE AT:

RAGHAVEN DRA Location: HIGH MAHARAJA SHOPPING COMPLEX, COURT OF B.N.ROAD, MYSORE, KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS MANAGER - 570 007. 2. SRI. R. RAMAKRISHNA RAJU, S/O. SRI. VENKATANARASIMHA RAJU, AGE MAJOR, R/AT. DOOR NO.506, 3^RD STAGE, KESARE, MYSORE - 570 007.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. H.K. SINGH, ADVOCATE FOR R1;

SRI. R. RAMAKRISHNA RAJU, ADVOCATE FOR R2 SD)

THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ARBITRATION PROCEEDINGS INITIATED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT IN ARBITRATION CASE NO.843/2010 AND CASE NO.874/2010 BEFORE THE ARBITRATION FOR CENTRAL, CHENNAI, CHIT FUNDS CASES COURT, CHEN