PATNA, India, Aug. 21 -- Patna High Court issued the following judgment on July 22:
1. Heard the Learned counsel for the parties.
2. The Writ petition is filed challenging the order dated 24.03.2017 passed in the Arbitration Case No. 11(M)/2016 by the Arbitrator i.e. District Magistrate and Collector, Nawada (respondent No. 4) for the reason that the said appointment of arbitrator vide Clause-16 of the deed of Agreement is in itself violative of Section 12(5) of the Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Act, 2015 and also is against the provision as enshrined under Entry-1 of the Seventh Schedule of Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Act, 2015, and therefore, the arbitration award under challenge is bad in law and has no legal st...