P.P.S. Janarthana Raja, J.

The above appeal is filed against the order dated 05.03.2007 passed by the learned single Judge in O.P.No.388 of 2005.

2. The brief facts are as follows:

The appellant is a limited company incorporated under the Companies Act carrying on the business at Haveli, 32-D, North Crescent Road, T.Nagar, Chennai-600 017. The first respondent is also the company carrying on business in the name and style of M/s Compania Naviera "SODNOC", No.16, Aristidon Street, Piracus 185 31, Greece. The second respondent is a sole arbitrator, who passed an award dated 02.03.2000. A Charter Party dated 24.08.1998 was entered into between Mutual Task Maritime Limited and the appellant herein in respect of the vessel MV Sea Mana, which was owned by Mutual Task Maritime Limited. As per the terms of the Charter party, the appellant chartered the Vessel MV Sea Mana for the carriage of 8,000 m.t. of bagged salt from Port Kandla, India to Tanga, Tanzania, on terms and conditions set out in the said charter party. The said Mutual Task Maritime Limited claimed damages for detention of a sum of US $ 43,483.49 together with interest. The appellant denied the claim. Because of th