An Award dated 27.05.1998 in Arbitration Case No. 309 of 1993 was passed by the Additional District Cooperative Officer, Phulpur, District Azamgarh. Against this Award an appeal No. 38 of 2002 (Narendra Pratap Singh vs. Arbitrator/Additional District Cooperative Officer, Phulpur, District Azamgarh & Others) was filed before the Cooperative Tribunal U.P., Lucknow which was allowed and the liability of the appellant Narendra Pratap Singh which was fixed by the Arbitrator was set aside on the ground that the aforesaid Narendra Pratap Singh was not afforded any opportunity of hearing before fixing his liability.