Judgment

Mrs. Sujata V. Manohar, J.-The appellants, M/s. Kundale and Associ­ates, are building contractors. They entered into an agreement dated 29th of April, 1975 with the respondents for the work of construction of a hotel building for the respondents at Roha. In respect of the construction work, there were disputes and differences between the parties which were referred to the sole arbitration of H.N. Dallas by an agreement of reference dated 20.9.1976. The arbitrator made his ward dated 20.7.1977 under which he has directed the respondents to pay to the appellants a sum of Rs. 54,320/- with interest at 9% from the date of the award till the date of the decree. It is a non-speaking award. The award was filed in the court of the Civil Judge, Senior Division, Alibagh. The respondents filed their objections to the award which were dismissed by the Civil Judge. The respondents filed their appeal before the High Court. The High Court has allowed the appeal and set aside the award on the ground of legal misconduct by the arbitrator. The present appeal is from the judgment and order of the High Court.

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