V.V.S.Rao

Introduction

1. This revision petition under Article 227 of Constitution of India is by Satyam Computer Services Limited (Satyam) against the order, dated 03.11.2009 in I.A.No.1331 of 2009 in O.P.No.390 of 2008 passed by the Court of II Additional Chief Judge, City Civil Courts, Hyderabad. By the said order, learned Chief Judge while granting permission to Venture Global Engineering LLC (Venture) having its principal office in Michigan, to file additional pleadings took on record the additional pleadings in O.P.No.390 of 2008. The order is impeached mainly on the ground that Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (the Arbitration Act or the Act) bars any additional pleadings being brought on record in a petition to set aside an arbitral award.

Fact of the matter

2. The admitted factual position in brief is as follows. Satyam and Venture formed Satyam Venture Engineering Services Private Limited (SVES) – second respondent herein; for providing engineering and computer services to automotive industry. The capital participation is in the ratio of about 50:50. The joint venture formation, ownership pattern etc., are governed by inter alia J.V.Agreement,