1. The only question for decision in this revision petition is whether a foreign award has to be stamped in accordance with the provisions of the Indian Stamp Act, 1899 , before it is filed and made a rule of the Court in India.

2. It appears that there was some dispute between the respondent, Messrs. M. A. Morris Limited London, a Company registered under the provisions of the English Companies Act, and the petitioner, Messrs. Gujrals Company, New Delhi, with regard to the supply of certain goods by the petitioner the respondent. Thereupon, the matter was referred to arbitration in England and the award was given on 25-2-1953, according to which the respondent-Company was entitled to get &325 and 7 Shillings from the petitioner. Further &42 were assessed as costs and fees of the award, which amount was also to be paid by the petitioner. Since no payment was made to the respondent, they filed the present application in the Court to the Subordinate Judge, 1st Class, Delhi, under section 6 of the Arbitration (Protocol and Convention) Act and section 17 of the Indian Arbitration Act for the enforcement of the foreign award. The petitioner raised a preliminary objection that th