Judgment

PALEKAR, J.: - This is an appeal by special leave from an order of the High Court at Allahabad dated December 7, 1966, by which the Court, in agreement with the trial court, superseded a Reference to Arbitration.

2. Hari Krishna Wattal and Vaikunth Nath Pandya carried on business in partnership under the name and style of Wattal & Co. . Differences having arisen between them, a reference was made to the Arbitrator in accordance with the agreement under the partnership deed. The Arbitrator, Shri Bagchi, Advocate, gave an award and Hari Krishna Wattal applied under Section 14 of the Arbitration Act for filing of the award and for making it a rule of the Court. Objections were filed by Vaikunth Nath Pandya. The award was challenged on several grounds. The Court of the first instance held inter alia that the award dated February 27, 1959 was invalid on the ground, firstly, that the award had been passed after the prescribed period for making the award and secondly that the reference agreement was defective on account of vagueness and uncertainty. Hari Krishna Wattal filed an appeal in the High Court. The learned Single Judge who heard the appeal agreed with the trial court on t