Y.Sleebachen Etc vs Superintending Engineer Wro/Pwd & Anr

The Supreme Court addressed the appeals under Section 37(1)(b) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, concerning three arbitration awards in favor of the appellant, an Engineering Contractor. The Court held that the Madras High Court erred in setting aside the awards without proper justification, emphasizing that the arbitration process must be respected and that the grounds for setting aside an award under Section 34 are limited. The Court reinstated the awards, affirming the principle that arbitration awards should not be lightly disturbed.