JUDGMENT (Oral)

1. This petition, under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, ("the 1996 Act"), calls into the question the legality of an interim award dated 1st November, 2021, passed by the learned Arbitral Tribunal, presently in seisin of the disputes between the parties.

2. The impugned award addresses two objections, raised by the petitioner (who was the respondent before the learned Arbitral Tribunal), to the copy of an Agreement to Sell dated 4th April, 2011, which was sought to be presented in evidence by the respondent (who was the claimant before the learned Arbitral Tribunal).

3. The impugned award addresses the objections of the petitioner, to the admissibility of the aforesaid document. As such, given the limited scope of controversy, it is not necessary to refer to the disputes between the parties, forming subject matter of consideration in arbitration.

4. The learned Arbitral Tribunal was constituted by this Court vide order dated 4th April, 2019. The Statement of Claim was filed on 21st May, 2019 and Statement of Defence was filed on 8th July, 2019.

5. Consequent to the learned Arbitral Tribunal entering on reference, the first sitting