Arvind Lifefstyle Brands Limited v. M/S Ospack Apparels
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – S.11(6) – Appointment of sole arbitrator
Case brief
What is this about?
NC: 2025:KHC:35382; CMP No. 69 of 2025; High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru; decided 09.09.2025 by E.S. Indiresh, J. Section 11(6), Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996; appointment of sole arbitrator; Clause 16 arbitration clause; Franchise Agreement dated 25.09.2019 (Annexure-C); Arvind Lifefstyle Brands Limited v. M/s Ospack Apparels and Mr. Archit Rai; arbitrator appointed: Sri. D.R. Venkatasudarshana, District Judge (retired); Arbitration and Conciliation Centre (Domestic and International), Bengaluru; respondents served and unrepresented; petition disposed of; no precedent cited.
What did the court decide?
Sri. D.R. Venkatasudarshana, District Judge (retired), appointed as Arbitrator in the Arbitration and Conciliation Centre (Domestic and International), Bengaluru; all claims and contentions of the parties kept open to be decided by the Arbitral Tribunal; copy of the order to be sent forthwith to the Centre (Khanija Bhavan, Bengaluru); Registry directed to return original documents, if any, after obtaining photostat copies.