State Of Kerala And Anr. vs V.M. Kuriakose And Ors. on 14 August, 2002
6. Almost identical question came up for consideration before Andhra Pradesh High Court in Hindustan Steel Works Construction Ltd. v. N.V. Chowdary and Anr., 2001(3) Arb. LR 291 (AP). The Court considered the scope of Sections 14, 17, 30 and 39 of the Arbitration Act and held that from reading of the above provisions it is discernible that Sub-section (1) of Section 39 of the Act provides for an appeal before the Division Bench against an order passed by the learned Single Judge, if the order appealed against, falls within the six categories enumerated thereunder. The Court found that the impugned award passed by the learned Single Judge under Sections 14 and 17 of the Arbitration Act has not been enumerated under any of the above six clauses provided under Section 39(1) of the Act. Consequently the appeal was dismissed as not maintainable.