Supreme Court of India · 1999-01-12
STATE OF ORISSA vs SHR. B.K.ROUTRAY
- Citation / case number
- SC 1985/67077
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- STATE OF ORISSA
- Respondent
- SHR. B.K.ROUTRAY
- Author
- R.C. LAHOTI. SUJATA V. MANOHAR
- Bench
- R.C. LAHOTI. SUJATA V. MANOHAR
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court held that the Arbitrator could not award interest for the pre-reference period from 31.3.1977 to 20.3.1980, as this period predates the Interest Act, 1978. The Court referenced Section 6(2) of the Interest Act, which states that the Act does not apply to legal proceedings pending at its commencement, thus affirming that the Arbitrator lacked the authority to grant interest for this period. Consequently, the appeal was allowed, and the award of interest for the pre-reference period was disallowed.