The High Court dismissed the appellant's appeal against an order setting aside an arbitral award due to limitation. The court held that the claim was time-barred under the Limitation Act as the arbitration was invoked nearly twenty years after the transaction.
The appeal failed and was dismissed with no order as to costs.
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O.S.A.(CAD) No.35 of 2022
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 14.10.2022
CORAM :
THE HON'BLE MR.T.RAJA, ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE
AND
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.KRISHNAKUMAR
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Amco Traders, rep. by its Proprietor, No.12, Bonfield Lane, Kolkata-700 001.
.. Appellant
Vs
Union of India, rep. by the Controller of Stores, Southern Railway, Office of the Controller of Stores, Ayanavaram, Chennai-600 023.
.. Respondent
Prayer: Appeal filed under under Order XXXVI Rule 9 of the Original
Side Rules read with Clause 15 of the Letters Patent against the fair and decreetal order dated 3.10.2019 passed in O.P.No.548 of 2019.
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For the Appellant : Mr.K.Balaji For the Respondent : Mr.P.T.Ramkumar
JUDGMENT
(Delivered by the Hon'ble Acting Chief Justice)
The present appeal has been directed against the fair and decreetal order dated 3.10.2019 passed in O.P.No.548 of 2019.
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in this appeal, allowed the original petition holding that the arbitral award has been passed in total disregard to the law of limitation. Inasmuch as the legal aspect of limitation was not examined by the Sole Arbitrator, the learned Single Judge set aside the arbitral award. Hence, the present appeal.
the documents available on record.
appellant to the respondent during the years 1994 and 1995. The respondent paid the cost of the materials. The entire dispute
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between the parties is relating to non-payment of freight charges and interest thereon.
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infirmity in the order passed by the learned Single Judge. The appeal fails and is, accordingly, dismissed. There will be no order as to costs.
(T.R., ACJ.) (D.K.K., J.) 14.10.2022 Index : No sasi To:
The Sub Assistant Registrar Original Side High Court, Madras.
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T.RAJA, ACJ AND D.KRISHNAKUMAR,J.
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3 issues framed by the court
Whether the arbitration proceedings were barred by the limitation period under the Limitation Act, 1963.
Whether the Sole Arbitrator ought to have examined the legal aspect of limitation.
Whether the appeal against the order setting aside the arbitral award should be allowed.
3 provisions across 3 enactments
Amco Traders
Union of India
T.Raja
D.Krishnakumar
As recorded by the court registry
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