Smt B Sahana Hemanth v. M/S Shree Siddalingeshwara Enterprises
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – S.11(5)/(6) – Appointment of sole arbitrator
Case brief
What is this about?
Consensual appointment of sole arbitrator under Section 11(5)/(6) Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996; partnership dispute under Partnership Deed dated 23.08.2005, Clause 18 arbitration agreement; Sri Vishwanath V Angadi, retired District Judge, appointed sole arbitrator; Arbitration and Conciliation Centre (Domestic and International), Bengaluru (Khanija Bhavan) venue per Centre Rules; all questions left open; communication of order under Appointment of Arbitrators by the Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court Scheme, 1996; High Court of Karnataka, Civil Misc. Petition No. 271 of 2025, Justice B M Shyam Prasad, order dated 02.06.2026.
What did the court decide?
Sri Vishwanath V Angadi, a retired District Judge, appointed as sole Arbitrator to enter reference of the dispute between the petitioner and the respondents; proceedings to be conducted at the Arbitration and Conciliation Centre (Domestic and International), Bengaluru according to the Rules governing the Centre; Registry directed to communicate the order by e-mail to the Centre and to the arbitrator as required under the Appointment of Arbitrators by the Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court Scheme, 1996.