CAV JUDGMENT

(PER : HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MRS. JUSTICE SUNITA AGARWAL)

1. This appeal under Section 37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (in short as the "Arbitration Act' 1996") has been preferred by the original claimant in arbitration case, viz. CMA No. 05/2012 before the arbitral tribunal, viz. the learned sole arbitrator who has declared the award dated 24.10.2016.

2. We may note, at the outset, that the order dated 20.10.2016 passed by the learned sole arbitrator in rejecting the applications Exhibit 44 and 15 others has also been subjected to challenge before the civil court under Section 34 of the Act, 1996 apart from the impugned award dated 24.10.2016. In all, 16 arbitration references being CMA Nos. 5 to 20 of 2012 were decided by the learned arbitrator vide common award dated 24.10.2016 and the award reads as under :-

"(1) It is hereby declared that the Power of Attorney dated August 31st 2007 Exh. 10 executed by respondent in favour of the claimant is irrevocable and cannot be revoked. It is declared that cancellation of Power of attorney by the respondent is bad in law and Power of attorney Exh. 10 remains in force.

(2) Claimant is directed to put in fix