Kerala State Science & Technology ... vs Rambal Company & Ors

The Supreme Court upheld the Kerala High Court's decision that the quantification of damages demanded from the respondent under the Revenue Recovery Act, 1968, was not legally sustainable. The Court emphasized that the agreement between the parties explicitly excluded arbitration as a mode of dispute resolution, thus affirming the jurisdiction of civil courts as per clause 54 of the agreement. The Court held that the respondent's request for arbitration was rightly rejected, and the matter of limitation was left open for appropriate authority adjudication.