The Education Trust v. M/S. Millennium Education Management Pvt. Ltd.
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – Sections 11(5) and (6) – Appointment of arbitrator
Case brief
What is this about?
Oral order dated 18.06.2026 (NC: 2026:KHC:30085) of the High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru, Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice B M Shyam Prasad, in Civil Misc. Petition No. 562 of 2024. Petition under Section 11(5) and (6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 by The Education Trust (petitioner; counsel Sri Sriram Singh) against M/s. Millennium Education Management Pvt Ltd (respondent) for appointment of a sole arbitrator for disputes under Clause 19 of the collaboration agreement dated 29.03.2019 (Annexure B). Counsel filed a withdrawal memo citing amicable out-of-court settlement; petition disposed of accordingly. Procedural disposal only - no ruling on arbitrability, Section 11 jurisdiction, or merits; no cases cited; no quantum.
What did the court decide?
Permission to withdraw the petition effectively granted; the petition stands disposed of in view of the parties' amicable out-of-court settlement. No arbitrator was appointed and no issue was adjudicated on the merits.