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. 516 OF 2024

BETWEEN:

1. M/S. RAJROOFS AND CLUSTERS PVT. LTD.

NO.2/2 BDA FLATS

BANNERGHATTA ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 076

REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR

SRI RAJESH BABU S/O LATE C B RAO

AGE 45 YEARS

OCC: CONTRACTOR

…PETITIONER

(BY SRI. ESWARAPPA K.M., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. M/S QUANT LEGAL TECH INDIA PVT. LTD.,

Digitally signed by REP. BY ITS AUTHORISED REPRESENTATIVE,

SHWETHA

MR. MURALIDHARAN NAIR

RAGHAVENDRA

REGISTERED OFFICE AT 25/2,

Location: HIGH COURT

OF KARNATAKA 8^TH FLOOR, S N TOWERS,

MAHATMA GANDHI ROAD,

BANGALORE - 560 001

AND ALSO AT ALGO LEGAL NO.602,

6^TH FLOOR, NORTH WING,

MANIPAL CENTER, DICKENSON ROAD,

BANGALORE - 560 042.

…RESPONDENT

(BY SRI. MANJUNATHA H., ADVOCATE)

THE ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER HAS FILED THE ABOVE

CIVIL MISCELLANEOUS PETITION UNDER SECTION 11 (6) OF THE

ARBITRATION CONCILIATION ACT, 1996 R/W RULE 2 OF SCHEME FOR APPOINTMENT OF ARBITRATOR BY KARNANTAKA HIGH COURT PRAYING THAT THIS HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE BE PLEASED TO EXERCISE THE POWER UNDER SECTION 11 (6) OF THE ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION ACT 1996 AND APPOINT A SUITABLE PERSON AS ARBITRATOR IN PURSUANCE AGREEMENT LEASE DEED DATED 13.02.2020 AND FOR SUCH OTHER ORDERS DIRECTION ETC., THAT THIS HON'BLE COURT MAY DEEMED FIT IN THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY.

THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ

ORAL ORDER

1. The petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs:

"Wherefore the petitioner prays that this Hon'ble Chief Justice be pleased to exercise the power Under Section 11 (6) of the Arbitration and conciliation Act 1996 and appoint a suitable person as Arbitrator in pursuance Agreement Lease deed dated 13.02.2020 and for such other orders direction etc., that this Hon'ble court may deemed fit in the facts and circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice and equity."

2. After arguing for sometime, learned counsel for the respondent submits that keeping all contentions open, this Court may appoint an arbitrator to arbitrate this petition.

3. In that view, the matter is pass the following:

ORDER

i) The CMP is allowed ii) Hon'ble Sri. Justice Pradeep D. Waingankar, a former judge of this Court is appointed as a sole Arbitrator to arbitrate the dispute between the parties under the aegis of the Arbitration Centre attached to this Court.

iii) Registry is directed to forward a copy of this order to the Director, Arbitration and Conciliation Centre for doing the needful.

iv) Since the order is passed in the presence of both the counsel, they shall appear before the Director, Arbitration and Conciliation Centre without requirement of any notice on 16.12.2025 at 2.30 p.m.

v) All contentions are kept open.

vi) Registry is directed to return the original and/or certified copies, if produced, to the respective parties who have produced it/them by following due procedure.

Sd/-

(SURAJ GOVINDARAJ)

JUDGE GJM CT-SG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 45