IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 20.01.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Dhanraj N Kochar .... Petitioner Vs.

1.L.Dhandapani

2.D.Divya .... Respondents Arbitration Original Petition filed under Section 11(5) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, seeking to appoint a Sole Arbitrator to enter upon reference and decide the disputes between the parties in accordance with Clause 8 of the Sale Agreement dated

16.12.2019 entered into between the petitioner and first respondent.

For Petitioner : Ms.A.Dipthi Munoth For Respondents : Mr.U.Vasudevan *****

ORDER

When this petition came up for admission on 25.10.2025, this Court passed the following order:

“This petition has been filed under Section 11(5) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 [hereinafter referred to as “A and C Act”] vide Sale Agreement dated 16.12.2019.

2. The agreement provides for referring the dispute for Arbitration under clause 8 and the same is extracted hereunder:-

“8. In case of any dispute/differences, then the same has to be resolved by way of Arbitration and Conciliation Act, appointment of sole Arbitrator, Seat shall be Chennai, language be English and award shall be