Judgement

Appeal (No. 9 of 1921) from a decree (January 13, 1919) of the Court of the Judicial Commissioner of the Central Provinces (Berar Jurisdiction) reversing a decree (December 22, 1917) of the second Additional District Judge of Amraoti.

The appeal arose out of an application made on Sep tember 25, 1907, by the principal respondents under s. 525 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1882, in the Court of the District Judge of East Berar at Amraoti, that he should file in Court an award made on April 22, 1907.

The facts of the case and the course of the proceedings in the Courts in India appear from the judgment of the Judicial Committee.

1923. Oct. 23, 25. De Gruyther K.C. and Dube for the appellant.

Sir George Lowndes K.C. and Parikh for respondents Nos. 1 to 3.

[Reference was made for the appellant to Muhammad Ibrahim Khan v. Ahmad Said Khan (( 1910) I.

L. R. 32 A. 503.) ; and for the respondents to Raghawendra Ayyaji v. Gururao Raghawendra (( 1913)

I. L. R. 37 B. 442.) and Budree Das Mukim v. Chooni Lal Johurry. (( 1906) I. L. R. 33 C. 789.)]

Dec. 10. The judgment of their Lordships was delivered by

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