Dassi Devi v. Union of India and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Keywords: arbitration; extension of time; completion of arbitration proceedings; award of interest; arbitrator's competence on interest; Himachal Pradesh High Court; Dassi Devi v. Union of India; relies on Begma v. Collector Land Acquisition (Arb. Case No.521 of 2023); six months' time; appearance dated 22.03.2024; disposed of.
What did the court decide?
Six months' time granted to the learned Arbitrator (from the date parties appear before him) to complete the arbitration proceedings; the Arbitrator left free to decide the issue of interest, with liberty to the respondents to agitate it; parties directed to appear before the Arbitrator on 22nd March, 2024. ¶12