ORDER :

. The petitioner is seeking enforcement of foreign arbitral award dated 24.09.2020, passed by a learned sole arbitrator, who was appointed by the Grain and Feed Trade Association (GAFTA), with the arbitration being held in the United Kingdom (UK). It is an admitted position that the respondents did not challenge the said arbitral award on merits before the competent courts in UK.

2. The petitioner is a company registered under the laws of Brazil and it is engaged in the business of export of various agricultural products to number of countries including India. Respondent No.1 is a partnership firm registered in India, engaged in the business of trading, including import / export of agricultural products. Respondent Nos.2 to 4 are the partners of respondent No.1 firm. The respondents are resisting enforcement of the aforesaid foreign arbitral award on various grounds. Before referring to the said grounds, it would be appropriate to first