IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 9^TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025

PRESENT

THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN

AND

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL

COMMERCIAL APPEAL NO.373/2024

BETWEEN:

1. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER

PUBLIC WORKS PORT AND

INLAND WATER

TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT

Digitally HUNSUR DIVISION signed by HUNSUR - 571105.

RUPA V

Location :

2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT

High Court

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

Of

Karnataka GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA

VIKASA SOUDHA

BENGALURU - 560001

…APPELLANTS

(BY SRI. SANTOSH S. GOGI, AAG WITH

SMT. PRATHIBHA R.K. AGA)

AND:

MR. M.P. NRUPATHUNGA

S/O PUTTASWAMY

AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS

R/AT NO.284, 3RD CROSS

BANDIGOWDA LAYOUT MANDYA - 571401.

…RESPONDENT (BY SRI. YASHODHAR HEGDE & SRI. ARYA KUMAR, ADVS., FOR SRI. AJAY J.N. ADV.,)

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THIS COMAP/COMMERCIAL APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 13(1A) OF THE COMMERCIAL COURTS ACT, 2015, READ WITH SECTION 37(1)(C) OF THE ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION ACT, 1996, PRAYING TO ADMIT THE PRESENT COMMERCIAL APPEAL AND CALL FOR THE RECORDS IN COM.A.P. NO.197/2023, DATED 30.03.2024, PASSED BY THE HON'BLE LXXXIV ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE (CCH 85) (COMMERCIAL COURT) AT BENGALURU. ALLOW THE PRESENT APPEAL BY SETTI