Date : 22-07-2025
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
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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 stands.