IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 5^TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ

CIVIL MISC. PETITION NO. 27 OF 2025

BETWEEN:

M/S. PRADEEP CONSTRUCTION COMPANY

REPRESENTED BY ITS PARTNER

SRI JAGANNATH SHETTY

ENGINEERING'S AND CONTRACTORS,

AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS,

ADMIN OFFICE NO.4, VRINDAVAN APARTMENT,

OPP BUB COLLEGE, VIDYANAGAR

HUBLI - 580021

…PETITIONER

(BY SRI. HARISCHANDRA REDDY P, ADVOCATE)

AND:

SHIVAMOGGA SMART CITY LTD.,

REPRESENTED BY ITS

THE MANAGING DIRECTOR

1.

Digitally signed SHIVAMOGGA SMART CITY LTD

by SHWETHA 1ST FLOOR, CORPORATION BUILDING BLOCK,

RAGHAVENDRA

S N MARKET, NEHRU ROAD,

Location: HIGH

SHIVAMOGGA - 577201

COURT OF

KARNATAKA

2. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER SHIVAMOGGA SMART CITY LTD.,

SHIVAMOGGA - 577201

3. THE INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERS

KARNATAKA STATE CENTRE,

NO 03, DR B R AMBEDKAR VEEDHI

OPP INDIAN EXPRESS BUILDING

BENGALURU, KARNATAKA - 560001

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI. SHOWRI H R, ADVOCATE FOR R1)

THIS CIVIL MISC. PETITION IS FILED UNDER SEC.11(5), (6)

(C) AND (8) R/W SEC.12 OF ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION ACT 1996., PRAYING (i) TO PASS AN APPROPRIATE ORDER FOR APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT AND IMPARTIAL SOLE ARBITRATOR AS PER THE PETITIONER REQUESTS UNDER THE