Sri Venkatesh C v. Sri G Janardhan Reddy
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka HC Bengaluru, WP No.17167 of 2024 (GM-RES), Justice Suraj Govindaraj, decided 05.11.2025. Themes: maintainability of writ petition/certiorari against interlocutory order of sole arbitrator in pending arbitration (A.C. No.663/2022, Arbitration Center Bengaluru, Arbitrator Sri S.N. Navalgund); proper forum being Section 34 Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 challenge; documents/interlocutory applications under Order XI Rule 14 CPC and Sections 63, 65(a)-(c) Evidence Act with Section 151 CPC; confrontation with photocopy of unregistered GPA dated 21.10.2016. Outcome: petition disposed of with liberty reserved for Section 34 challenge; pending IAs disposed. Useful for advocates assessing that interlocutory arbitral orders are not independently attackable under Articles 226/227.
What did the court decide?
None of the prayed-for reliefs granted; liberty reserved to the petitioner to raise any grievance regarding interlocutory orders as part of a challenge under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. Pending IAs held not to survive and were disposed of.