Authority: High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru
Order Date: 10 June 2026
Case Overview
- Parties: Appellant – M/s. Nirman Sonestaa Developers, represented by Managing Partner B. Govardhana Chary; Respondents – Sri. Venkataswamy Reddy (deceased) represented by legal heirs Mrs. Rathi I. (widow of M. Indra Kumar) and Sri. Vinay I., son of M. Indra Kumar.
- The appeal (Miscellaneous First Appeal No. 3250 of 2026) was filed under Section 37(1)(b) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, challenging the order dated 16 March 2026 passed in Commercial Appeal No. 74/2026 by the Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bengaluru CCH‑89, which had allowed the respondents’ application filed under Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act.
- Counsel for the appellant sought permission to convert the miscellaneous first appeal into a commercial appeal and to file a fresh set of pleadings.
Final Outcome
- The bench, comprising Hon’ble Mr. Justice Pradeep Singh Yerur, granted the conversion of the appeal into a commercial appeal.
- The appellant was permitted to file a second set of pleadings and to make the necessary rectifications in the fresh appeal.
- For statistical purposes, the appeal was recorded as disposed of.
Topics: Arbitration, Court Order