M/S. Harish Chandra & Company vs State Of U.P. Thr. Superintending Eng

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision to set aside the arbitration award under Section 30/33 of the Arbitration Act, 1940, due to the arbitrator exceeding his jurisdiction and failing to consider relevant evidence. The Court emphasized that an arbitrator must adhere to the terms of the reference and cannot decide matters outside the scope of the agreement. Consequently, the appeal was dismissed, affirming the High Court's ruling that the arbitration award was invalid.