Sri Ram Manikarnika v. Sri M Krishnan
Case brief
What is this about?
High Court of Karnataka (Bengaluru), CMP No. 487 of 2024, decided 05.03.2026 by Justice E.S. Indiresh: petition under S. 11(5), Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, by Ram Manikarnika against M. Krishnan seeking reference of their dispute to a sole arbitrator under Clause-14 of a Joint Development Agreement dated 22.04.2019 (Annexure-B); service of notice on respondent held sufficient (V/O 12.12.2025); Court accepted the petition under Section 11, appointed Sri. S.B.N. Prakash, retired District Judge, as Arbitrator, kept all claims open before the Arbitral Tribunal, and sent the order to the Arbitration and Conciliation Centre, Khanija Bhavan, Bengaluru; petition disposed of.
What did the court decide?
Appointment of Sri. S.B.N. Prakash, retired District Judge, as Arbitrator to resolve the dispute between the parties in terms of Clause-14 of the Joint Development Agreement (Annexure-B); all claims and contentions kept open to be decided by the Arbitral Tribunal; a copy of the order sent forthwith to the Arbitration and Conciliation Centre, Khanija Bhavan, Bengaluru; Registry directed to return original documents after obtaining photostat copies.