Arbitrator under the provisions of the Arbitration Act is required to act as an Arbitrator. His acting as arbitrator includes (a) entering on reference ... entering on the reference. It is only when he first applies his mind to the dispute referred to him that he enters on the reference
referred
to.
In the instant case, April 2, 1984 is the date of the
reference to arbitration, on August 22, 1984 the arbitrator
entered upon ... date of the reference or the date on
which the arbitrator entered upon the reference as the date
of the calculation of interest. In this
parties have
no objection to the aforesaid order. The
learned Arbitrator will enter into reference
within a fortnight from the receipt of the
copy ... proceedings will
abide by the decision of the Arbitrator".
The arbitrator entered upon the reference, examined the
documents, heard the parties and considered
before the District Judge on
the ground that the previous arbitrator having entered into
reference, his successor-in-office had no jurisdiction to
conclude ... counsel for the petitioners,
urged before us that once an arbitrator had entered into
reference, the next incumbent could not conclude the said
arbitration proceeding
Arbitrator had issued a notice on 18th April, 1980 but that was only a ministerial act. The Arbitrator was called upon to enter on reference ... assumes the office of an Arbitrator. An Arbitrator does not necessarily enter on the reference when he actually commences the decision of the matter
order removed the arbitrator and appointed another
person as the sole arbitrator. The new arbitrator entered on
the reference, got all the records from ... Superintending
Engineer, Sambalpur as the sole arbitrator in place of Shri
J. Pati. This arbitrator entered on the reference, got all
the relevant records from
refer to the decision in the said case while considering whether the specific question of law had been referred to the arbitrator ... 23rd Mar., 1976 the sole Arbitrator had entered upon reference. On the 11th May, 1976 the arbitrator settled the issues. It is relevant in view
parties have no objection to the aforesaid order. The learned Arbitrator will enter into reference within a fortnight from the receipt of the copy ... proceedings will abide by the decision of the Arbitrator.
6. The arbitrator entered upon the reference, examined the documents, heard the parties and considered
nominated by him to enter into reference. The Commissioner
on 17th of March, 1983 appointed one Shri S.M. Hasnain,
Arbitrator and Superintending Engineer ... Delhi as the arbitrator. He is
respondent No. 2 in this petition. The said arbitrator
entered upon the reference and thereafter on 21st of August
Commissioner and that it was not open to the arbitrator to
have entered upon a reference in regard to this claim at
all.
Both parties ... Commissioner
and that it was not open to the arbitrator to have entered
upon a reference in regard to this claim at all. In order
