K.N. Sathyapalan (Dead) By Lrs vs State Of Kerala & Anr

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision regarding the validity of the arbitration award under the Arbitration Act, 1940, specifically addressing Sections 30 and 17. The Court ruled that the Arbitrator, despite being suspended, retained jurisdiction as the parties had extended the time for the award, thus rejecting the State of Kerala's challenge to the award's validity. The Court affirmed the award of Rs. 7,30,000/- for claim (a) related to compensation for work interruption, establishing that the State's failure to act constituted a breach of duty.