Supreme Court · 1991 INSC 151 · Decided 15 July 1991
Associated Engineering CO. v. Government of Andhra Pradesh and ANR.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1991 INSC 151 · [1991] 2 S.C.R. 924
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 338/1991
- Decided
- 15 July 1991
- Bench
- T.K. THOMMEN, R.M. SAHAI (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Arbitration Act Section 10, 14, 17, 33
Headnote
Arbitration Act, 1948: Sections 10, 14, 17, 33-Arbitrator­ Jurisdiction-dispute of-Not within the award-To be decided outside the award-Ambiguity of such award-To be resolved by admitting extrinsic evidence-Jurisdiction cannot be widened by Arbitrator-He is bound by the recital in the to ma/a fide action and vitiates the award. Some disputes arose between the Respondent State and the Con­ tractor in respect of the Cement concrete lining under an agreement in connection with the construction of Nagarjunasagar Dam. Arbitrator Umpire was appointed and the parties med their
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