Mr. Raghu Nallamuthu v. Mr. Jitendra Virwani
Case brief
What is this about?
Section 11(5) Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996; appointment of sole arbitrator by consent; no dispute on existence of arbitration agreement; Sri. I.S. Antin retired District Judge appointed; proceedings at Arbitration and Conciliation Centre (Domestic and International) Bengaluru; disputes under two agreements for assignment dated 28 April 2001 (assignment and construction); Appointment of Arbitrators by the Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court Scheme 1996; petitioners Raghu Nallamuthu and Savitha Raghu; respondents Jitendra Virwani and others; High Court of Karnataka CMP No. 8 of 2023; Justice B M Shyam Prasad; decided 9 June 2025.
What did the court decide?
Appointment of Sri. I.S. Antin, retired District Judge, as sole arbitrator to enter reference of the dispute and conduct proceedings at the Arbitration and Conciliation Centre (Domestic and International), Bengaluru; Registry directed to communicate the order to the Centre and to Sri. I.S. Antin as required under the Appointment of Arbitrators by the Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court Scheme, 1996, and to return the originals of the agreement for assignment and construction and other annexures to the petitioners' counsel subject to furnishing photocopies.