Authority: High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru

Order Date: 16 July 2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioners:

1. Mr. K.R. Choudary, S/O Late Sri. Karjala Gangi Naidu, age ~63, residing at Samskruti, No.24A, 37th 'A' Cross Road, 8th Block, Jayanagar, Bangalore – 560008.

2. Mr. Venugopal Naidu, S/O Late Mr. S. Nagama Naidu, age ~72, No.9/A, 1st 'A' Cross Road, 32nd Main Road, Bhavani Layout, Banashankari 3rd Stage, Bangalore – 560085.

3. Mr. P. Panduranga Rao, S/O Mr. P. Pundarikashiah, age ~64, B‑0, Krishna Glade, 1st Main Road, Seshadripuram, Bangalore – 560020.

4. Mr. Siva Sankara Rao Kanakamedala, S/O Late Mr. Venkataramaiah, age ~66, 4, MC Brideway, Bridgewater, NJ 08807, United States of America.

5. Mr. Sandeep Pinnamaneni, S/O Mr. P. Sayyaji Rao, age ~40.

6. Mrs. Shilpa Pamidimukkala, W/O Mr. Sandeep Pinnamaneni, age ~37, residing at 1010 Yorkmont Lane, Apt 614, Charlotte, NC 28217.

7. Mr. Srinivas Ravi, S/O Mr. Mukteswara Rao, age ~50, residing at No.8776, Overlea CV, Cordova, Tennessee 38016, United States of America.

8. Mrs. Kalyani Ravi, W/O Mr. Srinivas Ravi, age ~46, residing at No.8776, Overlea CV, Cordova, Tennessee 38016, United States of America.

9. Mr. V.S. Chandrashekhar, S/O Sri V.S. Kumar, age ~56, No.46, 9th Cross Road, 28th Main Road, First Phase, JP Nagar, Bangalore – 560078.

  • Petitioners 4‑8 were represented by their duly constituted attorney Mr. P. Panduranga Rao (age ~61, B‑0, Krishna Glade, 1st Main Road, Seshadripuram, Bangalore – 560020).
  • Respondent: M/s. Brigade Enterprises Ltd., a company incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956, having its registered office at 29th and 30th Floors, World Trade Center, Brigade Gateway Campus, 26/1, Dr. Rajkumar Road, Malleswaram‑Rajarajeshwari Nagar, Bangalore, represented by its Managing Director Mr. M. R. Jaishanker.
  • Petition Details: Writ Petition No. 6382 of 2026 (GM‑RES) filed seeking: (a) issuance of a writ of certiorari and quashing of the order dated 16‑12‑2025 passed by the Hon’ble LXXXIV Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bengaluru (referred to as “the impugned order”); and (b) setting aside the order dated 27‑02‑2025 passed by the majority decision of the Hon’ble Arbitral Tribunal on the application filed by the petitioners under Section 17 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. The petition referenced Annexure‑A (the impugned order) and Annexure‑B (the arbitral award).
  • Procedural Posture: The petition was listed for a preliminary hearing. The oral order was delivered by Justice D K Singh, with Justice T M Nadaf also on the bench. The case citation is NC: 2026:KHC:36554‑DB WP No. 6382 of 2026, CNR: KAHC010138282026.

Final Outcome

  • The Court dismissed the writ petition as withdrawn.
  • The Court observed that if an arbitral award is passed against the petitioners, they shall be entitled to raise all contentions available to them, both on facts and in law, to challenge the award under Section 37(2)(b) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.
  • Any observations made in the impugned order are limited to the appeal filed under Section 37(2)(b) of the Act.
  • The order was signed by Justice D K Singh and Justice T M Nadaf.

Topics: Arbitration, Court Order