STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH vs M/S. SAITH & SKELTON (P) LTD.

The Supreme Court held that under Section 14(2) of the Arbitration Act, 1940, an arbitrator has the power to file an award suo motu, and the term 'Court' includes an appellate court, allowing the award to be filed in this Court. The Court clarified that it retained jurisdiction over the arbitration proceedings despite appointing a sole arbitrator. Additionally, the arbitrator was entitled to award interest from a date prior to the reference, as the contract did not preclude such an award, thus affirming the validity of the award filed by the arbitrator.