JUDGMENT

Vibhu Bakhru, J. These are cross appeals under Section 37(1)(c) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (hereafter the `A&C Act') impugning an order dated 17.08.2020 (hereafter the `impugned order') passed by the learned Additional Commercial Judge. By the impugned order, the learned Court allowed the application filed by Scholastic India Pvt. Ltd. [the appellant in FAO (COMM) 112/2022, hereafter referred to as `Scholastic'] under Section 34 of the A&C Act impugning an arbitral award dated 05.09.2017 (hereafter the `impugned award').

2. The disputes between the parties arise in connection with a Lease Deed dated 08.03.2013 (hereafter the `Lease Deed') in respect of a property bearing "Killa No. 6/1, admeasuring 6 kanals 9 marlas, falling in rectangle No. 24, Khewat Khata No. 1821209, situated at Village Gopalpur, District Gurgaon, Haryana alongwith built up structure admeasuring 25,000 sq. ft" (hereafter the `premises').

3. In terms of the Lease Deed, Smt. Kanta Batra [the Appellant in FAO (COMM) 71/2021 and hereafter referred to as the `Lessor'] had leased the premises to Scholastic for a period of three years commencing from 01.03.2013 till 28.02.2016. In ter