IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17^TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ CIVIL MISC. PETITION NO. 336 OF 2024 BETWEEN:

VARUN GUPTA AND CO., REGISTERED OFFICE AT A-64/3, DDA FLATS, SAKET, NEW DELHI-110 017, REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR, MR. VARUN GUPTA.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. GANESH KHANNA, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. ATUL MADHAVAN.,ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. UNION OF INDIA CHIEF PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, CPWD, 'D' WING, 6TH FLOOR, Digitally signed KENDRIYA SADAN, KORAMANGALA, by SHWETHA BANGALORE-560 034, RAGHAVENDRA REPRESENTED BY ITS Location: HIGH CHIEF ENGINEER (BANGALORE).

COURT OF KARNATAKA

2. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER BANGALORE CENTRAL DIVISION-I, CPWD, 3^RD FLOOR, A WING, KENDRIYA SADAN, BANGALORE-560 034.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. KUMAR M N., CENTRAL GOVERNMENT, SENIOR PANEL COUNSEL)

THIS CIVIL MISC. PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION

11(6) OF THE ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION ACT, 1996 PRAYING TO APPOINT SOLE ARBITRATOR FOR ADJUDICATION OF THE DISPUTES BETWEEN THE PARTIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES AND ARBITRATION CLAUSE 24 OF THE AGREEMENT, ARISING OUT OF AGREEMENT BEARING NO.27/CE/BCD-I/2021-22 (ANNEXURE-B) EXECUTED PURSUANT TO AWARD LETTER