JUDGMENT :

L. Nageswara Rao, J.

1. The judgment of the High Court of Delhi directing enforcement and execution of a foreign award dated 30.05.2001 is challenged in this appeal. The Appellant chartered MV “Rubin Halycon” from the Respondent for transportation of a minimum quantity of 16,500 MT upto a maximum of 17,000 MT of chickpeas in bulk from Geraldton Port, Australia to Jawahar Lal Nehru Port, India (JNPT). The Charter Party dated 20.04.2000 provided, inter alia, the following:

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Discharge Port(s) or Place (s)

“ISP/1-2 SB JNPT See Cl.3 shifting time to control for 2nd berth as lay time at discharge port or time on demurrage.”

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Laytime

“Nonreversible load/discharge 3,000 mt. PWWD. Sat noon/SHEX EIU/2000 mt PWWD Sat Noon SHEX EIU time from noon on Sat or a day preceding legal holiday till 0800 hrs on Mon or next working day not to count.”

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Demurrage and Despatch Rate of Load (Cl.16) “USD 4,000 PD PR/half dispatch”

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Demurrage and Despatch Rate at Discharge (Cl.27)

“USD 5,000 PD PR/half dispatch”

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Cargo Discharge Rate – Metric Tonnes per weather

Working Day of 24 Consecutive Hours (Cl.25)

“Sat noon SHEX EIU, Time from noon on Sat or a day preceding a legal holiday till