Up Industrial Consultants Ltd vs Gail (India) Limited on 12 February, 2021
38. Ld. Counsel for petitioner could not point out any provision in the
agreement inter se parties containing any bar or prohibition of grant of interest
by Ld. Sole Arbitrator. The jurisdiction of Ld. Sole Arbitrator was not
challenged as per the procedure laid in the Act as the matter was referred to
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Ld. Sole Arbitrator with consent of both the parties, whereas no plea on this
facet was raised in the statement of defence by the petitioner before Ld. Sole
Arbitrator. No plea with respect to deduction of TDS @ 4% and not giving of
certificate was raised in statement of defence by petitioner before Ld. Sole
Arbitrator. No counter claim was raised by petitioner concerning TDS
certificate in arbitration proceeding. No plea was raised by petitioner based
on Clause 5.4 or 5.5 of the agreement in entire statement of defence before
Ld. Sole Arbitrator. No new plea is tenable in present petition. Reliance placed
upon the case of Brick Steel Enterprises (supra).