M/S. Arosan Enterprises Ltd vs Union Of India & Anr on 16 September, 1999
22. Mr. Rakesh Tiku, learned Senior counsel appearing for the Society, on
the other hand, submitted that the learned Arbitrator had rejected the
Claims 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6, only Claim No. 4 of the Society had been allowed
in the sum of Rs. 18.77 lakhs together with post-Award interest at 18% per
annum. Relying on the decisions in Arosan Enterprises Ltd. v. Union of
India 1999 (6) SCALE 46; State of Uttar Pradesh v. Allied Constructions
IV (2003) SLT 873; M/s. Hindustan Tea Co. v. M/s. K. Sashikant & Co.
AIR 1987 SC 81 and Municipal Corporation of Delhi v. M/s. Jagan Nath
Ashok Kumar AIR 1987 SC 2316, he submitted that the Arbitrator was the
sole judge of the quality and quantity of the evidence. It was beyond the
jurisdiction of the Court to re-appreciate the evidence. The mere fact that
the Arbitrator made a mistake of law or fact was no ground to challenge the
Award.