Cinepolis India Private Lirnited, rep., by its Authorized Signatory, Ms. Harsha Rathore v. Sree Thirumala Infra Private Limited

... Applicant Respondent Heard Mr. Chirag Sharma, learned counsel represents Ms. Shraddha Gupta, learned counsel for the applicant and Ms. Aishwarya Rao, learned counsel represents Mr. M.V. Pratap Kumar, learned counsel for the respondent.

By order dated 17.04.2026, this Court proposed to appoint Sri Justice P. Naveen Rao, a former Acting Chief Justice of this Court, as an independent Arbitrator to adjudicate the dispute between the parties. The order dated 17 .04.2026 is extracted hereunder for easy reference: "Learned counsel Ms. Shraddha Cupta appears for the applicant. Learned counsel Sri C.Naren Sai, representing learned counsel Sri M.V.Pratap Kumar, appears for the respondent. The parties have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding dated 23.09.2024, which contains an arbitration clausc. The applicant has invoked the 2 - jurisdiction of this Court after issuirrg notice dated 09.01 .2026 upon the respondent to which the respondent has also furnished reply not disputing existence of the dispute, but proposirrg the name of a different arbitrator. Therefore, the applicant has approached this Court for appointmerrt of an independent arbitrator under Section ll (6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. Learned counsel for the respondent, on instructions, conveyed the corrsent of the respondent for appointment of arr independent arbitrator in respect of the dispute arising under the Memorandum of Understarrdirrg between the parties. 'lherefore, I propose to appoirrt Sri Justice P.Naveen Rao, a former Acting Chief Justice of this Court (Residerrt of #3001, My Horne Bhooja, Block-A, plot Nos.22-24 & 3l-33, Rayadurgam, Ranga Reddy District, Mobile No.[REDACTED]), as an independent arbitrator to adjudicate the dispute between the parties. The proposed arbitrator is requested to submit his consent and a deciaration in terms of Section l2(l) read with schedule VI of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act,1996. Registry is directed to communicatc this order to the proposed arbitrator. The matter be listed after three weeks with the response, if any, of the proposed arbitrator. "

The proposed Arbitrator has submitted his consent along with a declaration under Section l2(l) read with Schedule VI of the Arbitrarion and Conciliation Acr, 1996 (for short, 'the Act') by letter dated 21.04.2026.

Learned counsel for the applicant, therefore, submits that appointment of the proposed Arbitrator may be confirmed.

In that view of the matter, I hereby appoint Sri Justice P. Naveen Rao, a former Acting Chief Justice of this Court (Resident of #3001, My Home Bhooja, Block-A, Plot Nos.22-24 & 3l-33, Rayadurgam, Ranga Reddy District, Mobile No.[REDACTED]), to act as an independent Arbitrator in respect of the dispute between the parties. ffivrfiEw 3

Registry is directed to serve a xerox copy of the entire pleadings to the learned Arbitrator. The learned Arbitrator is requested to keep in rnind the fee prescribed in Schedule IV of the Act and the tirne lirnit prescribed under Section 29A of the Act.

The Arbitration Application is, accordingly, disposed of. Miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. SD'. T.KRISHNA KUMAR JOINT REGISTRAR /TRUE COPY/ s TION OFFICER To,

Sri Justice P. Naveen Rao, former Acting chief Justice of High c-o'I for the State of fefangana iCesdent of #3001, My Home. Bhooja, Block -A, Plot Nos' Mobile No' [REDACTED]\ 22-24 & 31-33, Ray"drrgrr, Ranga Rediy (By Speciat Messeng"il (Alond with a Copy of affidavit and material papers) -District, t1 : !