The Court of the first instance held inter alia that the award dated February 27, 1959 was invalid on the ground, firstly, that the award had been passed after the prescribed period for making the award and secondly that the reference agreement was defective on account of vagueness and uncertainty.
Hari Krishna Wattal filed an appeal in the High Court.
Appeal by special leave from the judgment and order dated December 7, 1966 of the Allahabad High Court in F.A.F.O. 31 of 1963.
D. Sharma, for the appellant.
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The award was challenged on several grounds.
The Judgment of the Court was delivered by PALEKAR, J. This is an appeal by special leave from an order of the High Court at Allahabad dated December 7, 1966, by which the Court, in agreement with the trial companyrt, superseded a Reference to Arbitration.
1433 of 1967.
Objections were filed by Vaikunth Nath Pandya.
Madhav Prasad and M. V. Goswamy, for res pondents 1 a to 1 e .
Hardayal Hardy.
Hari Krishna Wattal and Vaikunth Nath Pandya carried on business in partnership under the name and style of Wattal Co Differences having arisen between them, a reference was made to the Arbitrator in accordance with the agreement under the partnership deed.
The Arbitrator, Shri Bagchi, Advocate, gave an award and Hari Krishna Wattal applied under section 14 of the Arbitration Act for filing of the award and for making it a rule, of the Court.
