STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH & ANR. ETC. vs R.V. RAYANIM ETC. ETC.

The Supreme Court held that under the Arbitration Act, 1940, specifically Sections 14, 17, 30, and 33, a court can only review an arbitrator's award for errors apparent on the face of the record or if the arbitrator exceeded jurisdiction. The Court clarified that in the absence of a speaking award, it cannot speculate on the arbitrator's reasoning. The Court dismissed the special leave petition, affirming that the arbitrator did not exceed jurisdiction in considering escalation of costs, as it was not discernible from the award itself that any error occurred.