Competent Authority for Land Acquisition, (National Highways-7) Collectorate Buildings, Madurai-625 020. ... Respondents PRAYER : Arbitration Appeal is filed under Section 37 (1) and 2 of Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 , praying this Court to call for the record and set aside the order made in Arbitration O.P.No.27 of 2013, dated 23.10.2024 on the Principal District Judge, Madurai.

For Petitioner : Mr.P.Karthick For Respondent : Mr.M.Lingadurai, (for R5)

Special Government Pleader, No appearance (for R1 to R4)

ORDER

This arbitration appeal is filed before this Court against the award passed by the learned Principal District Judge, Madurai, in Arbitration O.P.No.27 of 2013, dated 23.10.2024.

2.Even though notice has been served to the respondents 1 to 4, none appeared on behalf of them.

3.The only contention raised by the appellant before this Court is that the arbitrator is not having power to enhance the compensation, for which, he relied the judgment passed by the Hon'ble Division Bench of this Court in Arb Appeal(MD).No.44 of 2025, dated 16.04.2025, wherein it is held as under:

3.The only question that calls for determination is whether the District Judge could have enhanced t