Srimaya Builders and Developers v. Smt. Shivamma
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – Sections 11(3) and 11(5) – Appointment of sole arbitrator
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka High Court (Bengaluru), Justice E.S. Indiresh, CMP No. 444 of 2023, decided 06.03.2026: under Sections 11(3) and 11(5) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, sole arbitrator appointed for disputes under the arbitration clause (page 7) of the Joint Development Agreement dated 05.10.2013, notice having been issued on 19.09.2023; respondents' objections that the agreement was fraudulently created and the land gifted did not prevent referral; arbitrator appointed: Shri. M.G. Sudheendra, retired District Judge; parties to appear before the Arbitration and Conciliation Centre, Race Course Road, Bengaluru on 08.04.2026 at 11.00 a.m.; petition disposed of.
What did the court decide?
Appointment of Shri. M.G. Sudheendra, retired District Judge, as sole Arbitrator to resolve the dispute between the parties; parties directed to appear before the Arbitration and Conciliation Centre, Race Course Road, Bengaluru on 08.04.2026 at 11.00 a.m.; Registry directed to communicate the order to the Centre and to the arbitrator.