IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 26^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ CIVIL MISC. PETITION NO. 243 OF 2023 BETWEEN KNK CONSTRUCTION PRIVATE LIMITED (FORMERLY KNOWN AS KNK NEXGEN CONSTRUCTION PVT LTD)

NO 19, 33^RD A CROSS

11^TH MAIN BANGALORE 560041 REP BY ITS DIRECTOR MR DARSHAN PUSHPARAJ …. PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRADEEP NAIK., ADVOCATE FOR SMT. ANUPAMA G. HEBBAR., ADVOCATE)

AND M/S MODERN ASSET A PARTNERSHIP FIRM BEARING REGISTRATION NO GNR/449/2012-13 HAVING OFFICE AT NO 23, Digitally signed 4F SANKEY SQUARE by SHWETHA SANKEY ROAD RAGHAVENDRA LOWER PALACE ORCHARDS Location: HIGH BENGALURU 560003 COURT OF KARNATAKA REP BY ITS PARTNER MR KUNAL B GOWDA …. RESPONDENT (BY SRI. DHYAN CHINNAPPA., SR ADVOCATE FOR SRI. SUNDARARAMAN, ADVOCATE )

THIS CMP IS FILED UNDER SECTION 11(6) OF THE ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION ACT, 1996 READ WITH THE APPOINTMENT OF ARBITRATORS BY THE CHIEF JUSTICE OF KARNATAKA HIGH COURT SCHEME, 1996 PRAYING TO APPOINT AN ARBITRATOR, WHO IS FORMER HONBLE JUDGE OF THE DISTRICT COURT IN KARNATAKA AS THIS HONBLE COURT MAY DEEM FIT, TOWARDS CONSTITUTION OF ARBITRAL TRIBUNAL FOR ADJUDICATION UPON ALL THE CLAIMS AND