Supreme Court of India · 2009-12-07
M/S. Madnani Construction ... vs Union Of India & Ors
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2010 SUPREME COURT 383
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- M/S. Madnani Construction ...
- Respondent
- Union Of India & Ors
- Bench
- Asok Kumar Ganguly, Markandey Katju
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the appeal against the High Court's order regarding the enforcement of an arbitration award under the Arbitration Act, 1940, specifically Sections 20, 30, and 33. The Court held that the appointment of the arbitrator was valid and that the award was justified based on the evidence presented, including the Arbitrator's findings on the manipulation of records by the Railways. The Court ultimately upheld the award, affirming the obligation of the Railways to pay the awarded amount to the appellant.