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Sri Y Suryanarayana v. Mrs. B K Sendamarai

Karnataka HC9 Apr 2026CMP/696/2025

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Karnataka High Court (Bengaluru), CMP No. 696 of 2025, decided 09.04.2026 by E.S. Indiresh, J.: appointment of sole arbitrator under Section 11(6) Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996 based on Clause 28 of Joint Development Agreement dated 21.09.2020; Sri. M. Ramesh Rao, retired District Judge, appointed Sole Arbitrator, Arbitration and Conciliation Centre Bengaluru; claims kept open; petition disposed.

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Appointment of Sri. M. Ramesh Rao, retired District Judge, as Sole Arbitrator at the Arbitration and Conciliation Centre, Khanija Bhavan, Bengaluru; claims and contentions of the parties kept open for the Arbitral Tribunal; parties directed to appear before the Arbitration and Conciliation Centre on 18.05.2026 at 11:00 am. ¶45

Sri Y Suryanarayana Vs Mrs. B K Sendamarai — Arbitration | Karnataka HC (2026)

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1 - NC: 2026:KHC:19866 CMP No. 696 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

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DATED THIS THE 9^TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH CIVIL MISC. PETITION NO. 696 OF 2025

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BETWEEN:

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SRI. Y. SURYANARAYANA, S/O. SRI. Y. JANARDHAN SETTY, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.SITE NO.3, 3^RD MAIN, BESIDE KALPATARUVU APARTMENT, PUTTENAHALLI, J.P.NAGAR 6^TH PHASE, BENGALURU - 560 078.

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Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka

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SRI.S.SATISH BABU, S/O. SRI S. SUBRAMANYAM, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, PRESENTLY RESIDING AT FLAT NO.301, SITE NO.544, AISHWARYAM OPULENCE, BEML 3^RD STAGE, RR NAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 098. MOB: 9663853393.

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…PETITIONERS

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(BY SMT.USHA V HEGDE, ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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MRS. B.K.SENDAMARAI, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, D/O. MR. P. BRAMMENDRAN,

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2 - NC: 2026:KHC:19866 CMP No. 696 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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W/O. MR. N. KRISHNAMURTHY, RESIDING AT NO.2886/20, 20/1, 14^TH MAIN, 2^ND STAGE, E BLOCK, RAJAJINAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 010.

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…RESPONDENT

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(BY SRI. VIVEKANANDA D., ADVOCATE)

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THIS CMP IS FILED U/S. 11(6) OF ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION ACT, 1996 PRAYING TO APPOINT THE SOLE ARBITRATOR TO DECIDE THE DISPUTE BETWEEN THE PETITIONER AND RESPONDENT OR IN THE ALTERNATIVE.

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THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH

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ORAL ORDER

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Heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties.

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This petition is filed under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (for short, 'the Act of 1966') seeking appointment of an Arbitrator as per Clause 28 of the Joint Development Agreement dated 21^st September, 2020 at Annexure-A.

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NC: 2026:KHC:19866 CMP No. 696 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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Taking into consideration the Clause 28 of the

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JDA at Annexure A, as well as the submission made by the learned counsels for the parties, I am of the view that the appointment of arbitrator is necessitated.

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Therefore, Sri. M. Ramesh Rao, retired District

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Judge is appointed to act as the Sole Arbitrator in the present case in the Arbitration and Conciliation Centre, Bengaluru, as per the extant Rules.

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All claims and contentions of the parties are

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kept open to be decided by the Arbitral Tribunal.

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A copy of this order be sent forthwith to the Arbitration and Conciliation Centre, Khanija Bhavan, Bengaluru, for proceeding further in the matter.

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Registry is directed to return the original documents if any, produced by the parties, after obtaining Photostat copies of the same for the file.

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Since the parties are represented through their

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learned counsels, parties are directed to appear before the

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NC: 2026:KHC:19866 CMP No. 696 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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Arbitration and Conciliation Centre on 18.05.2026 at

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11:00 am , to enable the learned Arbitrator to take further

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action in the matter.

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Accordingly, Civil Miscellaneous Petition is disposed

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of.

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Sd/(E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE

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Sri Y Suryanarayana v. Mrs. B K Sendamarai

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