JUDGMENT

A.K. Patnaik, C.J.

1. The two miscellaneous appeals are appeals under Section 37(1)(b) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (hereinafter referred to as "the Indian Act").

2. The facts briefly are that an agreement dated 22-4-1993 was executed between the appellant and the respondent under which the respondent was to supply installed equipment for modernization and upgradation of the production facilities of the appellant at Korba in the State of Chhattisgarh. The agreement provided for settlement of disputes by arbitration, Certain disputes arose between the parties and were referred to arbitration. The arbitration was held in England and the arbitral tribunal made two awards dated 10-11-2002 and 12-11-2002 in England. The appellant thereafter, filed applications under Section 34 of the Indian Act for setting aside the two awards dated 10-11-2002 and 12-11-2002 in the Court of learned District Judge, Bilaspur which were numbered as MJC Nos. 92 of 2003 and 14 of 2003, respectively. By order dated 20-7-2004, the learned District Judge, Bilaspur held that the applications filed by the appellant under Section 34 of the Indian Act for setting aside the two foreign awards