Karnataka High Court
Smt N S Geetha vs Sri B Raghuveer on 14 March, 2008
Equivalent citations: AIR 2010 (NOC) 559 (KAR.), 2008 (6) AIR KAR R 194
Author: H.G.Ramesh
Bench: H.G.Ramesh
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This writ petition by the awinst an interlocutory z$:'i'A {Aimcxure-A) passed by the Cotirt of the Additional in Execution Case N9. 1697 'impugned order, the the power under Act, 1957 Rs.73,788j; penalty on the 4_s¢ttlen3c§s;'1t 24.11.2000 (Am1cxum--B) 73 of the Arb1tra' um and ('the Arbitration Act').
and perused thc impugned ordm m ljjfsnncxtire' -A. V' 3. '1'hcquestionoflawthatfallsfom'detc1'Lni134wonh1 this petition is as to whether a setflcincnt ageemcnt _ 3 ..
W.P. NCL246/2008effected as per Section 73 of the Arbitration attracts duty under the pmvisiens of the Stamp "
It is stated that the parties had fit}; settlement relating to a certain' Conciiiator and a" V Arbitration Act. If it F74 r/w Section 30(4) of the scttiemm:
under the mm. it attracts duty under to the stamp Act. It
--visfiv1e}ev:é:zit__i'£n 74 of the Arbitration Act A V £51! ,1£1;£. !£...t.!_'1.£ '" '.-:'LL5;.9;.£ 31111.2.-LI' substance of the dispute rendered by an arbitml tribunal under Section 30.' (Underlinhlg supplied) \l\*\/
- 4 _ VLF. N0.246]2008 Section 30(4) of the Arbitration Act statues that, status and cfiect as any other A M 2 '4 4'
4. In my opinicm, a ' per Section 73 of the to be an arbitml ilave the same status ward in View of 74 my cha1gmb1;a in the schedule to the Stamp 'm. for the petitioner 'V settlement agmemcnt at treated as an arbfiw award, the xtqttxe Bf duty and penalty is correct.
' of the above, I am no legal immity in ':"jt;x":::-irI1p1xg11ed order to warrant interference by this However, on payment of duty and penalty by ttlepetitioneraxldaficrtheoourtbelowscxidstlle WW/'