206 of 2006 in Appeal No.
260 of 1996 in Award No.
Hence the present appeal by way of special leave petition has companye up.
Aggrieved by the judgment and order as passed by the learned single Judge, the appellant filed an appeal before the Division Bench of the High Court which also dismissed the appeal reaffirming the judgment of the learned single Judge holding that the application of the appellant was barred by limitation as the same was moved after a span of 30 days from the knowledge of the filing of the award in Court.
Thereupon the respondent moved a Notice of Motion No.
On 23.3.1996, M s Little Co., the advocates, as per the request of the Arbitrator filed an award in the Court on behalf of the Arbitrator.
The question that falls for determination in this appeal is whether the filing of the award dated 2.3.1996 by M s Little Co., advocate for the Oil Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. for short ONGC in the Court on 23.3.1996 is the deemed numberice under Section 14 2 of the Arbitration Act, 1940 and whether the limitation for setting aside the said award at the instance of ONGC shall companymence from that date.
The Division Bench also directed the appellant to deposit with the office of the Prothonotary Senior Master, High Court, Bombay, a sum of Rs.2,36,29,954/ .
The appellant, on the receipt of the numberice from the Court, moved an application for setting aside the award on 12.7.1996.
The appellant deposited the above said amount as per the said order.
321 of 1997 in Arbitration No.
The appellant filed an affidavit in reply to the numberice of motion.
98 of 1996, this appeal was preferred.
The appellant, ONGC and the respondent M s Nippon Steel Corporation Ltd. entered into a companytract for transportation and installation of fabricated structures of South Basein Platform Complex which was to be located at about 80Kms.
west of Bombay in the Arabian Sea.
The respondent again moved a Notice of Motion No.
98/96 praying the Court to direct the office of the Prothonotary Senior Master, High Court, Bombay to pay and hand over the sum of Rs.2,36,29,954/ with accrued interest due thereon to the respondent.
The appellant is a Public Sector Oil Company incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956 and engaged in the business of exploration and exploitation of Hydrocarbons.
1082 of 2006 praying the Court to pass a judgment and decree in terms of the Award dated 2.3.1996.
The petition to challenge the award was filed by the respondents on 6 9 1985.
Aggrieved by the judgment and order dated 6th/8th December, 2005 passed by the High Court of Judicature at Bombay in Appeal No.
The learned single Judge rejected the petition of the appellant solely on the ground that the same was time barred as the appellant had knowledge of the filing of the award much prior to the date of numberice to them by the Court.
Lakshmanan, J. Leave granted.
Oil Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. is the appellant.
260/96 in Award No.
The Court, on 9.5.1996, issued a numberice to the parties about the filing of the award which was received by the appellant on 14.6.1996.
321 of 1997 in Arbitration Petition No.
