Union Of India (Uoi) vs Tecco Trichy Engineers And Contractors

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of the effective date of receipt of an arbitral award under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. It clarified that the limitation period for filing an application to set aside the award begins from the date the party receives the award, which was contested by the respondent. The Court upheld the High Court's decision that the application was barred by limitation, as the award was received on 12.3.2001, and the application was filed beyond the permissible period. Thus, the appeal was dismissed.