M/S. LADLI CONSTRUCTION CO. (P) LTD. vs PUNJAB POLICE HOUSING CORPN. LTD. .

The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the Punjab & Haryana High Court regarding the arbitration proceedings under the Arbitration Act, 1940. The Court emphasized that the Contractor's failure to appear before the arbitrator and subsequent objections were insufficient to overturn the award, as per Section 30 of the Act. The Court affirmed the validity of the arbitrator's appointment and the award, holding that the Contractor had waived its right to challenge the arbitrator's impartiality by not participating in the proceedings.