TMI Blog1987 (8) TMI 448X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... der dated 2nd of November, 1982 referred the disputes to the Arbitrator. The order stated that the disputes were referred to the sole Arbitrator, Justice K.S. Palaniaswamy failing him Justice C.J.R. Paul and the respective parties including the firm were directed to file their joint memos in all the courts where the suits/proceedings were pending before the Arbitrator. The Arbitrator was directed1 to proceed in accordance with the Arbitration Act. In order to complete the narration, there was an application for appointment of Receiver which was directed to be proceeded with in the trial court. This Court, however, by the said order directed the trial court to dispose of that application. By the said order as mentioned hereinbefore in the ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... led an affidavit alleging that the arbitrator was guilty of legal misconduct and there were errors which were amenable to corrections by this Court. It was contended on behalf of the workers also that their claims had not been fully protected. Mr. Sampath, appearing on their behalf has contended that the claims of the workers would amount to about rupees seven lakhs while provision had been made only for rupees three lakhs and even, then there was not sufficient provision. The workers, gratuity, it was contended would come to about rupees seven lakhs while the Arbitrator had really estimated erroneously rupees four lakhs and provisions had been made only for ₹ 3,10,000 which according to Mr. Sampath have been further diminished by pay ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... the firm was bad had awarded substantial sum on the basis of the lease. It was further submitted that the Arbitrator while noting the reasons and recording the formal award had applied a reasoning altogether unconnected with the merits of the controversy which amounted to legal misconduct. It was further alleged that the award was inconsistent. In those circumstances, it was submitted that the award so far as it was against the applicant. A. Rangaswami should be set aside. It was submitted that in spite of the alleged lapses in the illegal leases it was Palaniappan who was continuing to manage the business, sometimes as the Managing Partner of the firm and at other times as the proprietor or partner of the lessee company and recognition an ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ide an award on the ground of corruption or misconduct of the ' arbitrator, or that a party had been guilty of fraudulent concealment or wilful deception. But the Court could not interfere with the award if otherwise proper on the ground that the decision appeared to it to be erroneous. The award of the arbitrator was ordinarily final and conclusive, unless a contrary intention was disclosed by the agreement. The award was the decision of a domestic tribunal chosen by the parties, and the civil courts which were entrusted with the power to facilitate arbitration and to effectuate the awards, could not exercise appellate powers over the decision. Wrong or right the decision was binding, if it be reached fairly after giving adequate oppor ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... In the instant case, the alleged mistakes or alleged errors, if there be any of which Mr. Ganguly made grievances are mistakes of fact if at all. Mr. Ganguly's grievances have a ring of similarity with the grievances which were agitated before this Court in Hindustan Tea Co. v. K. Sashikant Co. and another, [1986] Suppl. S.C.C. 506, and this Court reiterated that it was an error of law and not mistake of fact committed by the arbitrator which was justiciable in the application before the court. It was an error of law and not mistake of fact committed by the arbitrator which was amenable to corrections by this Court. The grievances of Mr. Ganguly's client even if true, which as at present advised we are not inclined to accept, do not ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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