M/S. Sorting Hat Technologies Private Limited v. Nimisha Bansal

Karnataka HC12 Dec 2025CMP/172/2024

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What is this about?

Section 11(6) Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996 - appointment of sole arbitrator sought (proposed: Justice J. Ashok B. Hinchigeri (Retd.)) for disputes under Clause 22.5 of Educator Agreement - Marketing and Promotion dated 03.05.2023 between M/s. Sorting Hat Technologies Pvt. Ltd. (petitioner, advocate Abhijit Atur) and Nimisha Bansal (respondent); petition withdrawn via memo dated 12.12.2025 on out-of-court settlement already acted upon; dismissed as withdrawn without adjudication; Karnataka HC CMP 172/2024; Suraj Govindaraj J.; NC: 2025:KHC:52908.

What did the court decide?

Permission to withdraw granted; the Civil Miscellaneous Petition was dismissed as withdrawn following the parties' out-of-court settlement. No arbitrator was appointed. ¶36-38

M/S. Sorting Hat Technologies Private Limited Vs Nimisha Bansal — Arbitration | Karnataka HC (2025)

What the court decided

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Outcome

Permission to withdraw granted; the Civil Miscellaneous Petition was dismissed as withdrawn following the parties' out-of-court settlement. No arbitrator was appointed.

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Issue for consideration

Whether, under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, the Court should appoint a sole arbitrator (proposed: Hon'ble Mr. Justice J. Ashok B. Hinchigeri, Retired Judge, High Court of Karnataka) to adjudicate the disputes that have arisen between the parties under Clause 22.5 of the Educator Agreement - Marketing and Promotion dated 03.05.2023, effective from 01.04.2023.

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Ratio / Principle

Accepting the memo dated 12.12.2025 and the submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner (recording that the parties have settled their disputes through an out-of-court settlement already acted upon), the petition stands dismissed as withdrawn; the Court made no adjudication on the request for appointment of a sole arbitrator.

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Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Karnataka High Court at Bengaluru (Suraj Govindaraj, J.) - Civil Miscellaneous Petition No. 172 of 2024, decided 12.12.2025. M/s. Sorting Hat Technologies Private Limited filed this petition under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 seeking appointment of Hon'ble Mr. Justice J. Ashok B. Hinchigeri (Retd.) or any other fit person as sole arbitrator to adjudicate its disputes with respondent Nimisha Bansal under Clause 22.5 of the Educator Agreement - Marketing and Promotion dated 03.05.2023, effective from 01.04.2023 (Annexure A). Before any decision on the appointment, the petitioner's counsel filed a memo dated 12.12.2025 stating that during the pendency of the proceedings the parties had agreed to amicably resolve their disputes through an out-of-court settlement which had already been acted upon, and sought withdrawal of the petition. Accepting the memo, the Court dismissed the petition as withdrawn; the arbitrator-appointment question was left unadjudicated.

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NC: 2025:KHC:52908 CMP No. 172 of 2024

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

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DATED THIS THE 12^TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ

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CIVIL MISC. PETITION NO. 172 OF 2024

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BETWEEN:

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M/S. SORTING HAT TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED A COMPANY INCORPORATED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT 2013 AND HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT MARUTHI INFOTECH CENTRE, 3RD FLOOR, A-BLOCK, DOMLUR, KORAMANGALA, INNER RING ROAD, BANGALORE-560071 REPRESENTED HEREIN BY ITS AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY, MR. HARISH SASIKUMAR.

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…PETITIONER

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Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

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(BY SRI. ABHIJIT ATUR., ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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NIMISHA BANSAL AGED MAJOR, FATHERS NAME NOT KNOWN TO PETITIONER, R/AT D-12/13, LAL QUARTER, KRISHNA NAGAR, OPPOSITE CENTRAL PARK, KRISHNA NAGAR, EAST DELHI-100051 ALSO AT FLAT -1402, TOWER 16,

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NC: 2025:KHC:52908 CMP No. 172 of 2024

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HC-KAR

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LOTUS PANACHE, SECTOR-110, NOIDA, UTTAR PRADESH-201305

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…RESPONDENT

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THIS CIVIL MISC. PETITION IS FILED UNDER SEC.11(6) OF THE ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION ACT 1996, PRAYING THAT THIS HONBLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO1 APPOINT HONBLE MR. J. ASHOK B. HINCHIGERI (RETD. JUDGE, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA) OR ANY OTHER PERSON THAT THIS HONBLE COURT MAY DEEM FIT, AS THE SOLE ARBITRATOR TO ADJUDICATE THE DISPUTES THAT HAVE ARISEN BETWEEN THE PARTIES UNDER CLAUSE 22.5 OF THE EDUCATOR AGREEMENT MARKETING AND PROMOTION DATED 03.05.2023 EFFECTIVE FROM 01.04.2023 (ANNEXURE A) HEREIN., AND ETC.

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

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ

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ORAL ORDER

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

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"A. Appoint Hon'ble Mr. J. Ashok B Hinchigeri (Retd. Judge, High Court of Karnataka) or any other person that this Hon'ble Court may deem fit, as the Sole Arbitrator to adjudicate the disputes that have arisen between the parties under clause 22.5 of the Educator Agreement - Marketing and Promotion dated 03.05.2023 effective from 01.04.2023 ( Annexure A) herein; and

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B. Grant such other relief/s that this Hon'ble Court deems fit in the interests of justice and equity."

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NC: 2025:KHC:52908 CMP No. 172 of 2024

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HC-KAR

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The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner has filed

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a memo dated 12.12.2025, seeking permission of the Court to withdraw the Civil Miscellaneous petition. The said memo reads as follows:

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"The petitioner above-named humbly submits as follows:

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It is submitted that the present petition is filed seeking fro appointment of a sole arbitrator to adjudicate the disputes that have arisen between the petitioner and the respondent under the 'Educator Agreement - Marketing and Promotion' dated 03.05.2023. It is submitted that during the pendency of these proceedings, the Parties have agreed to amicably resolve their disputes through an out-of-court settlement, which has already been acted upon.

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WHEREFORE, it is most respectfully prayed that the instant memo may be received on record, and the petition may be disposed as withdrawn in the interest of justice and equity."

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Accepting the said memo and submission of the learned

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counsel for the petitioner, petition stands dismissed as

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withdrawn.

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SD/(SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE

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JY List No.: 1 Sl No.: 120

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