IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 14^TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ CIVIL MISC. PETITION NO. 131 OF 2024 BETWEEN:

M/S GANNON DUNKERLEY AND CO., LTD.

A-501 AND 502, BUSINESS SQUARE, 151, ANDHERI KURLA ROAD, CHAKALA, ANDHERI (EAST), MUMBAI 40093 REPRESENTED BY ITS ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT MR D VENKATA RAMANA …PETITIONER (BY SRI. GAUTAM SHREEDHAR BHARADWAJ., ADVOCATE)

AND:

M/S BHARAT HEAVY ELECTRICALS LTD.

P.B. NO 1245, CNR RAO CIRCLE, OPPOSITE INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE, MALLESWARAM, BENGALURU, Digitally signed by SHWETHA KARNATAKA 560012 RAGHAVEN DRA REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL MANAGER Location: HIGH COURT OF MR. B.R.DINESH KARNATAKA …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. PINAZ KERSI KARKARIA., ADVOCATE)

THIS CIVIL MISC. PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION

11(6) OF THE ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION ACT, 1996, PRAYING THAT THIS HONBLE COURT BE PLEASED TO APPOINT A SOLE ARBITRATOR TO ADJUDICATE UPON THE PENDING LIS IN RELATION WORK ORDER NO. 88/08/0037/AKS DATED 06.03.2009 ENTERED INTO BETWEEN THE PETITIONER AND RESPONDENT (ANNEXURE-A) READ WITH CLAUSE 2.14 OF SECTION 2 OF GENERAL CONDITION OF CONTRACT, WHICH IS PRODUCED AS (ANNEXURE B).

THIS PETITIO