RAJIV SAHAI ENDLAW, J (ORAL)

1. The execution petition 234/2008 has been filed for execution of the arbitral award dated 16th January, 2008 and in para 7 of the execution application “amount of suit alongwith interest as per decree or any other relief granted by the decree” is stated to be Rs 15,80,833.61 with interest at 18 % per annum from 2nd July, 2008 till the date of realization of the amount. The arbitral award is engrossed on stamp paper of Rs 500/-.

2. Execution petition 235/2008 has been filed for execution of an arbitral award dated 20th December, 2007. In para 7 of the application the “amount of suit alongwith interest as per decree or any other relief granted by the decree” is stated to be Rs 19,02,725/- with interest at 18% per annum from 2nd July, 2008 till the date of realisation of the amount. The arbitral award is engrossed on stamp paper of Rs 800/-.

.3. Both the execution petitions came up before the court first on 1st July, 2008. It was pointed out to the counsel for the decree holder that since the amount in both the executions is less than Rs 20 lacs, the execution petitions would not lie before this court and would lie before the District Court. It was

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