Judgment

Fazl Ali, J. - This is an appeal by special leave against the judgment of the Punjab High Court upholding the decision of a subordinate Judge of Delhi relating to a petition filed by the appellant-company under S. 33, Arbitration Act, against the respondents.

2. The material facts are these. On 22-4-1947; the appellant company insured a car belonging to respondent 1 and issued a policy which fully sets out the terms and conditions of the agreement relating to the insurance. Respondent 1 left his car in a garage at Lahore and came away to India on 31-7-1947. Subsequently, he learned about the loss of his car, and sent a legal notice dated 18-3-1948 through his advocate, Mr. A. R. Kapur to the Head Office of the company at Calcutta, claiming a sum of Rs. 7,000 for the loss of the car. On 10-4-1948, Mr. Kapur received a letter from the Branch Manager of the Company s office @page-SC120 at Amritsar asking for information regarding certain matters stated in the letter. This information appears to have been supplied on 30-4-1948. On 26-5-1948, the company s Branch Manager at Amritsar wrote to respondent 1 repudiating the liability of the company for the loss of the car on the grou