JUDGMENT

SABYASACHI MUKHARJI, J. :— Special leave granted.

2. This appeal is from the judgment and order of the High Court of Punjab and Haryana dated 22nd April, 1988. The dispute was between the two brothers. Both the parties appointed one Shri Ajit Singh as the Arbitrator on 7th March, 1974 for settlement of the dispute about 242 killas of land situated near Chandni Bagh, Panipat in the State of Haryana. The said land stood in the name of the appellant; According to the respondent, Ram Lal, it was benami in the name of the appellant. That was the dispute. The arbitrator gave his award on 22nd May, 1974 and moved an application on 23rd September, 1974 before the Court of Sub-Judge IInd Class, Panipat, for making the award the rule of the Court. The application was registered in the said Court and notice was issued to the appellant herein on 7th November, 1974. Objections were filed by the appellant taking various grounds. It was contended that the appellant had informed the sole arbitrator through registered notice and by a telegraphic notice that he had no faith in the said arbitrator and had thus repudiated his authority to proceed with the arbitration proceedings. It was also c