HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE HON’BLE JUSTICE MOUSHUMI BHATTACHARYA AND THE HON’BLE JUSTICE GADI PRAVEEN KUMAR C.M.A. No.1260 OF 2017 DATE: 24.02.2026 Between The Vice Chancellor, University of Hyderabad, Central University, Hyderabad – 500046 and two others … Appellants And M/s. S.R. Agencies, D.No.7-1-304/6/12, Aditya Nagar, S.R.Nagar, Hyderabad – 38, Rep. by its Managing Director, Sri K. Srinivasa Rao, R/o. Koteswara Rao ...Respondent Mr. Kapuluru Sai Varun, learned counsel representing M/s. Indus Law Firm for the appellants.

JUDGMENT: (Per Hon’ble Justice Moushumi Bhattacharya)

1. The Appeal has been filed against an order dated 07.11.2017 passed by the learned VIII Additional District Judge, Ranga Reddy District at L.B. Nagar, dismissing I.A. No 854 of 2016 in O.S.No.369 of 2011, filed by the appellants herein for referring the parties to Arbitration in terms of Clause 40 of the General Rules and Directions, under section 8 of The Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (‘the 1996 Act’).

2. The respondent/plaintiff filed the Suit (O.S.No.369 of 2011) for recovery of an amount of Rs.14,38,172.80 i.e., the principal amount of Rs.10,57,480/- along with inter