JUDGMENT

SABYASACHI MUKHARJI, J. :— Leave granted.

2. These appeals arise from the judgment and order of the High Court of Kerala, dated 5th May, 1988. The High Court by the impugned judgment and order in M.F.A. Nos. 72, 346 and 380 of 1983 allowed the appeals of the respondent the Govt. of Kerala, against the judgment and decree dated 25th September, 1982 passed by the principal Sub-Judge, Trivandrum, in C.P. (Arbitration) Cases Nos. 184,185 and 186 of 1982 by which the learned Sub-Judge had upheld the awards by the arbitrator on the ground that it was not open to the court to sit in appeal over the decision of the arbitrator and the court could not adjudicate upon the justification for the conclusions arrived at by the arbitrator unless such awards were the result of corruption, fraud or when there were errors apparent on the face of the award. The learned Sub-judge further held that there was no error apparent on the face of the record and there was no allegation of corruption or fraud. The High Court reversed the said decision.

3. The questions involved in these appeals are : how should the court examine an award to find out whether it was a speaking award or not; and if it be a