Law: Arbitration Act (X of 1940)

Section: 37(1), 33

  (a) Arbitration Act (X of 1940) S. 37(1) read with S. 33-Question of limitation-Arbitrators bound to decide question of limitation raised before them-Court can also decide such question if determination of same does not depend on disputed facts.-[Limitation] Link (b) Arbitration Act (X of 1910) S. 33-Application for setting aside award'-Limitation-Condona tion of delay-Court, while considering question of condonation of delay, has to consider facts and circumstances of case.-[Award Limitation]. Link F. E. Hockway & Co. Ltd. v. H. W. Hooper & Co. (1950) 2 All E R 842 ref. (c) Arbitrator Jurisdiction --Question whether Arbitrator could enter upon reference or not-Held,, a jurisdictional question-Exercise of jurisdic tion by Arbitrator under arbitration agreement depending on comp letion or alleged completion of works, subject of contract-Question whether works were substantially completed- Held, irrelevant to question of jurisdiction by Arbitrator-Exercise of jurisdiction by Arbitrator depending on existence of certain conditions -Existence of such conditions can only be decided by Court and not by Arbitrator. [Jurisdiction]. Link 1 Link 2              Smith v. Martin (1925) 1 K B 745 ; Muhammad Azam Muhammad Fazil & Co., Karachi v. Messrs N. A. Industries, Karachi P L D 1977 Kar. 21 ; Christopher Brown Ltd. v. Genossenschaft Oesterreichischer Waldbesitzer Holzwirt Schaftsbetrieba Registrierte Genossenschaft Mit. Beschranktan Haftung (1954) 1 Q R 8 ; Muhammad Jamil Asghar v. The Improvement Trust, Rawalpindi P L D 1965 S C 698 and Dalil Khan and another v. Sardar Khan and others 1979 C L C 104 ref. (d) Arbitration Act (X of 1940)  S. 9 read with S. 30, Civil Procedure Code (V of 1908) and Limitation Act (IX of 1908)-"Sufficient cause"-Definition-Appointment of sole arbitrator on failure of other party to nominate its arbitrator Held, can be set aside if party in default satisfies Court that it has not deliberately avoided to appoint its arbitrator or it was acting under some misunderstanding or confusion and not lacking in bona fides by…