IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 20.01.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Arb. O.P.(Com.Div.) No.641 of 2025 M/s.Five Star Business Finance Limited, Represented by its Authorized Signatory Madhusandan Someswaran New No.27, (Old No 4), Taylors Road, Kilpauk, Chennai-600 010.

Appellant(s)

Vs

1.Mr Manjunath Dattappa Gounalli S/o.Dattappa, Ambigar Choudayya Galli Sindagiambigar Choudayya Galli Sindagi, Bijapur, Karnataka 586128.

2.Mrs.Shailaja Manjunath Gounalli, W/o.Manjunath, Ambigar Choudayya Galli Sindagiambigar Choudayya Galli Sindagi, Bijapur, Karnataka 586128.

Respondent(s)

PRAYER: Arbitration Original Petition (Commercial Division) filed under Section 11(5) & (6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, to appoint a Sole Arbitrator to adjudicate the differences and disputes between the petitioner and the respondents under the Loan Agreement dated 10.10.2023 Bearing Reference Number FSKALALONS000005468108.

For Petitioner(s) : Mr.P.Suresh

ORDER

This petition has been filed under Section 11 (6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 [for brevity 'the Act'] for appointment of an arbitrator to adjudicate the differences and disputes between