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Case Note:
Arbitration - Appointment - Order passed by learned Single Judge under Section
11(6) of the Arbitration Act appointing justice a former Judge of present Court
as an arbitrator to adjudicate the claims and counter-claims of the parties -
Held, in present case, it was not covered by Clause 64(3)(a)(i), the arbitral
Tribunal should consist of a panel of three Gazetted Railways Officers not below
JA grade, as the arbitrators - Present clause provided for the appointment of
three arbitrators and therefore, any adjudication of claims and disputes would
have to be conducted by three arbitrators as per present clause - If the
designated authority had inadvertently or otherwise missed out on the
appointment of the other two arbitrators, it had not acted in conformity with
the Arbitration clause - Petition disposed of.
the question of exclusion of 'fuel area' and 'rested area' from the plantation which is
otherwise exempt from the limitation of "ceiling area" under the provisions of the
Kerala Land Reforms Act, 1963 (for short 'the Act'). Present appellant had purchased
the estate mainly of tea plantation from South India Tea Estate Company Ltd. which
was the respondent in the earlier appeal in this Court. (CA 227/78). This was the second
appeal.
The issue was regarding the third party impleadment in the agreement between
Indowind and subuthi, the other respondent.
An order under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (hereinafter
called as "the Act" for short) appointing Arbitrators, passed by the Designate Judge of
the Bombay High Court is questioned in this appeal at the instance
of Shree Ram Mills Ltd. (hereinafter called "the petitioner"). The said order is assailed
mainly on two grounds, firstly, that there was no live issue in existence in between the
parties and the learned Judge erred in holding that there was a live issue in between the
parties and secondly that the claim had become barred by limitation between the
parties. As against this the respondents M/s. Utility Premises (P) Ltd., supported the
order and pointed out that in pursuance of the order passed not only had the Arbitrator
been appointed but they had also chosen the third Arbitrator to preside over the Arbitral
Tribunal and the Arbitral Tribunal had commenced its proceedings. Presently the
proceedings before the Arbitral Tribunal are stayed. It has, therefore, to be decided as to
whether the order passed under Section 11(6) of the Act appointing the Arbitrators is
good order in law particularly in the wake of the above two objections.
Ratio Decidendi:
"Where the Chief Justice comes to a finding that there exists a live issue, then
this finding would include a finding that the respective claims of the parties
have not become barred by limitation."
Loan agreement: Whether guarantor for loan, who was not party to loan
agreement containing arbitration agreement executed between lender and
borrower, could be made party to reference to arbitration in regard to a dispute
relating to repayment of such loan and subjected to arbitration award
2nd issue:
Single Judge held that there was some communication gap on issue, thus
award had set aside and proceeding had been remitted back to sole Arbitrator –
Hence, this Appeal - Whether Single Judge was wholly in error in setting aside
arbitral award and remand proceeding back to arbitral Tribunal –
Held, as per Section 34 of Act, arbitral award can be set aside on ground that
award was in conflict with public policy - Sole Arbitrator held that there was
failure on part of Respondent to prove documents such as bills, invoices,
delivery challans or any other writings in support of its claim - Respondent was
found to have filed tabular statement without any supported document in
support of case - No ground for interference under Section 34 of Act was made
out –
Further Single Judge had exercised jurisdiction under Section 34 of Act on basis
that there was communication gap during course of arbitral proceedings - That
was absolutely no reason or justification to enlarge scope of interference in
respect of arbitral award in exercise of jurisdiction under Section 34 of Act –
Thus interference of Single Judge in arbitral award under Section 34 of Act was
not warranted - Hence Single Judge order remanded back proceedings was set
aside - Appeal allowed.
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