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Pradeep Kumar Rajarathinam v. Neil Patel Digital Llc

Karnataka HC5 Mar 2026MFA/8660/2025

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Withdrawal of appeal by memo; dismissal as withdrawn; Section 37 Arbitration and Conciliation Act appeal; setting aside Single Judge order dated 23.09.2025 in Arbitration Petition-Interim Measure No.4/2025; interim measures under arbitration framework; High Court of Karnataka, Bengaluru; appellant Pradeep Kumar Rajarathinam; respondents Neil Patel Digital LLC and HDFC Bank; advocates Kamaluddin Ahmad and Anil Kumar J.M.; bench: Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru with Justice C.M. Poonacha; neutral citation NC: 2026:KHC:13565-DB.

What did the court decide?

In view of the memo filed by the appellant's counsel seeking withdrawal, the appeal was dismissed as withdrawn. ¶38

Pradeep Kumar Rajarathinam Vs Neil Patel Digital Llc — Arbitration | Karnataka HC (2026)

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NC: 2026:KHC:13565-DB MFA No. 8660 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5^TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026

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PRESENT

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THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO. 8660 OF 2025 (AA)

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BETWEEN:

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PRADEEP KUMAR RAJARATHINAM

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S/O RAJARATHINAM

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AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS HAVING HIS RESIDENCE AT NO.5/207 TEACHERS COLONY WEST MOHANUR ROAD, NAMAKKAL TAMIL NADU - 637 001

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…APPELLANT

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(BY SRI KAMALUDDIN AHMAD, ADVOCATE)

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Digitally signed by SRIDEVI S

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Location: High Court of Karnataka

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AND:

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NEIL PATEL DIGITAL LLC

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A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY INCORPORATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAWS OF CALIFORNIA UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE/ PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS

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AT 9710 RIVER TRADER STREET

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NC: 2026:KHC:13565-DB MFA No. 8660 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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LAS VEGAS, NV, 89178, CALIFORNIA UNITED STATES OF AMERICA REP. BY ITS AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE AND SPA HOLDER MR. PRASHANT KUMAR AADHAR CARD NO.513805139615 AN INDIAN RESIDENT RESIDING AT NO.6, 3^RD CROSS, PILLAGANAHALLI KEMBATHAHALLI MAIN ROAD GOTTIGERE, BANGALORE - 560 083

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HDFC BANK

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HAVING ITS OFFICE AT DOMLUR BRANCH, NO.94 AMARJYOTHI LAYOUT DOMULUR, IRP, BANGALORE KARNATAKA - 560 071 REP. BY ITS BRANCH MANAGER

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI ANIL KUMAR J.M., ADVOCATE)

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THIS MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 37 OF THE ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION ACT, 1908, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 23.09.2025 PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE OF THIS HON'BLE COURT, BENGALURU IN ARBITRATION PETITION-INTERIM MEASURE NO.4/2025, BY ALLOWING THIS APPEAL & ETC.

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THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:

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NC: 2026:KHC:13565-DB MFA No. 8660 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA

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ORAL JUDGMENT

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