Rajkamal Builders vs Ahmedabad Municipal Corpn. & Ors

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision to restore the original arbitration award of Rs.20,14,860/- with interest, clarifying that the liability of ONGC to pay Rs.13,43,240/- was improperly shifted from AMC. The Court emphasized that the contractor's entitlement to the award amount remains intact, despite the inter-se liability dispute between AMC and ONGC. The judgment reaffirmed the principles under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, regarding the scope of judicial review of arbitral awards.