Tamil Nadu Electricity Board vs Hindustan Construction Co. Ltd. & Ors

The Supreme Court held that under Section 14 of the Arbitration Act, 1940, arbitrators can file an award in court suo motu without a request from the parties, as there is no prohibition against such action. The Court clarified that the limitation period under Article 119(a) of the Limitation Act, 1963 applies only when a party makes an application for filing the award, not when the arbitrator files it. The Court upheld the Madras High Court's decision to receive the award, rejecting the appellant's contentions.