Supreme Court of India

Raipur Development Authority Etc. Etc. v. Chokhamal Contractors Etc. Etc.

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Reported as [1989] 3 S.C.R. 144

Bench R.S. Pathak CJI, E.S. Venkataramiah, Ranganath 'r, Misra, M.N. Venkatachaliah and N.D. Ojha JJ.

Decided 4 May 1989

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Arbitration Act, 1940: Sections 16(J)(c), 20, 21 and JO(c), 32- ward-Whether liable to be set aside on ground that no reasons have • been given-Necessity to give reasons where statute or Court orders. ,.: c Government Contracts: Government and their instrumentalities- Should as matter of policy and public interest-Ensure that arbitration clause provides for speaking awards by arbitrators. Administrative Law: Natural Justice-Principles of-Furnishing reasons in support of decision-Not applicable to cases arising under the law of arbitration which is intended for settlement of private disputes.

Authorities it was built on

1955 Seth Thawardas Pherumal v. The Union of India cited by 29
1963 Jivarajbhai Ujamshi Sheth and Others v. Chintamanrao Balaji and Others cited by 28
1966 Firm Madanlal Roshanlal Mahajan v. Hukumchand Mills Ltd., Indore cited by 16
1952 Payyavula Vengamma v. Payyavula Kesanna and Others cited by 4

Where later benches applied it

2020 Chandigarh Construction Co. Pvt. Ltd v. State of Punjab & Anr. referred to
2019 M/s. Dyna Technologies Pvt. Ltd. v. M/s. Crompton Greaves Ltd. referred to
2014 M/s Anand Brothers P. Ltd. Tr. M.D. v. Union of India & Ors. mentioned
2009 M/s Asian Techs Ltd. v. Union of India & Others mentioned
1997 Premier Fabricators, Allahabad v. Heavy Engineering Corpn. Ltd., Ranchi mentioned
1997 Tamil Nadu Electricity Board v. M/s. Bridge Tunnel Constructions and Ors. mentioned
1995 Trustees of the Port of Madras v. Engineering Constructions Corporation Limited mentioned

Of those, 2 referred to · 5 mentioned

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