JUDGMENT :

(Prayer: Civil Miscellaneous Appeal filed under Section 37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 against the Judgment and Order dated 23/05/2017 passed in Arbitration Original Petition No.3 of 2002, on the file of the Principal District Judge, Chengalpattu.)

1. This appeal has been filed under Section 37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act challenging the order dated 23.05.2017 passed by the learned Principal District Judge, Kancheepuram District at Chengalpattu in Arbitration OP No.3 of 2002 under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, under which the learned Principal District Judge has set aside the Arbitral Award dated 17.09.2001 passed in favour of the Appellant against the first respondent.

2. The Appellant who is a Contractor was the successful bidder for executing the work of extension and modification to the Anna International Terminal at Chennai. A contract dated 28.10.1999 was entered into between the Appellant and the first respondent and under the said contract, the Appellant agreed to execute extension work at Anna International Terminal,