NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA Vs. M/S. PROGRESSIVE CONSTRUCTION LIMITED
LAWS(SC)-2021-2-74
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Decided on February 12,2021

NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA Appellant
VERSUS
M/S. Progressive Construction Limited Respondents

JUDGEMENT

INDU MALHOTRA,J. - (1.) Leave granted.
(2.) The present Appeal arises out of the Judgment passed under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 wherein the Single Judge vide Order dated 10.04.2019 has substantially set aside the Award dated 27.04.2016 passed by a three-member tribunal. It has been observed that the arbitral tribunal has drawn incorrect inferences from the documents on record, and has not considered vital and relevant evidence in reaching its conclusions. On this basis, a substantial number of claims and counter claims were rejected, granting liberty to the parties to re-agitate their claims, and counter claim (a) afresh in accordance with law.
(3.) Aggrieved by the judgment of the Single Judge, cross appeals were filed by both parties under Section 37 before the Division Bench. The Division Bench vide the impugned interim Order dated 04.12.2019 directed that the Appeals be confined to the findings with respect to claim nos. 1(i) and (ii); and counter claim (a).;


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