MYSORE CEMENTS LTD. versus SVEDALA BARMAC LTD.

MYSORE CEMENTS LTD. versus SVEDALA BARMAC LTD.

Neither the Memorandum of Conciliation nor the Letter of Comfort fulfills the legal requirements of Section 73; since the conciliation proceedings were not properly concluded nor consequences or compensation fixed, they cannot be treated as a settlement agreement or be enforced as an arbitral award under Sections 30 and 74.

Parties
Appellant: Mysore Cements Ltd.; Respondent: Svedala Barmac Ltd.
Jurisdiction
India
Judgment Date
12 March 2003
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Appeal From Dismissal of Execution Petition by Delhi High Court
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Settlement Agreement, Execution Proceedings, Arbitral Award, Alternative Dispute Resolution
Arbitration Conciliation Settlement Agreement Execution Proceedings Arbitral Award Alternative Dispute Resolution

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Parties

Mysore Cements Ltd.

Appellant

Svedala Barmac Ltd.

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Appeal From Dismissal of Execution Petition by Delhi High Court

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether a 'Letter of Comfort' and 'Memorandum of Conciliation' signed during conciliation can be enforced as an arbitral award under Sections 30, 36, 73, and 74 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996

Ratio Decidendi

Neither the Memorandum of Conciliation nor the Letter of Comfort fulfills the legal requirements of Section 73; since the conciliation proceedings were not properly concluded nor consequences or compensation fixed, they cannot be treated as a settlement agreement or be enforced as an arbitral award under Sections 30 and 74.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed

Orders

  • No order as to costs