S. RAVINDRA BHAT, J.

FACTS AND BACKGROUND

1. In this appeal, the correctness of the learned single judge’s order dated 08.06.2011 is in question, in OMP No. 245/2015 which was a petition under Section 34 of the Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 (hereafter referred as the “Act”). The award of the arbitral tribunal, was set aside by the learned single judge in the impugned judgment. The respondents had challenged an award dated 01.05.2005 of the sole arbitrator in the disputes between Raman Kapoor (hereafter referred as “appellant”) and O.P. Kapoor and others (hereafter referred as “defendants”). The disputes were between the appellant on one side being the youngest of the sons and the father O.P. Kapoor and the other three sons Lalit, Arun and Anil on the other side. Sh. O.P. Kapoor, the appellant’s father died during the pendency of the present appeal. These disputes arose out of a letter dated 15.02.1992 (hereafter referred as “Ex. R-34”) allegedly written by the appellant to the respondent expressing his desire to not continue as a partner in the firm Kapoor Sons and Co. and requested to dissolve the partnership.

2. The following partnership firms were constituted at di