Judgment

SIKRI, J. (On behalf of himself and Bachawat, J.) :- This appeal by special leave is directed against the judgment dated April 27, 1965, the High Court of Punjab at Chandigarh (S. B. Capoor, J.) dismissing Civil Revision No. 841 of 1964. The Civil Revision arose out of the following facts.

2. The following pedigree table shows the relationship between the parties:

3. On the death of Sohan Lal, Behari Lal, was appointed as arbitrator by Harbans Lal, Surinder Kumar (then a minor through his mother Smt. Lachmi Devi) and Smt. Gujri, widow of Sohan Lal for partition of the joint property. Behari Lal, by his award dated October 21, 1956, divided the property into two equal shares, between Harbans Lal and Surinder Kumar. Harbans Lal and Surinder Kumar signed the award. Harbans Lal died on May 20, 1960, upon which Surinder Kumar filed a suit for partition of the properties, the subject-matter of the award. This suit was dismissed as withdrawn on March 13, 1962. On March 11, 1962, Behari Lal, arbitrator filed an application under Section 14 of the Indian Arbitration Act 1940 (X of 1940) - hereinafter referred to as the Act - for filing the award in Court and for making the same a rule