ONGC LTD. versus GARWARE SHIPPING CORPN. LTD.

Interference with arbitrator’s award is warranted where the basis of calculation adopted is not appropriate; the norms prescribed for computation were not correct and are set aside, as the year of operation is immaterial for reimbursement, and the benchmark is the figure of SCI for a particular year.

Parties: Appellant: ONGC Ltd.; Respondent: Garware Shipping Corpn. Ltd.
Jurisdiction: India
Judgment Date: 14 November 2007
Procedural Posture: Civil Appeal / Appeal From Division Bench of Bombay High Court, Appeal No. 57/2005 in A.p. No. 329/2004
Outcome: Appeal partly allowed
Legal Topics: Arbitrator's Award, Court's Power of Interference, Computation of Repair and Maintenance Expenses, Charter Contracts, Interpretation of Committee Reports

Arbitration Contract Law Arbitrator's Award Court's Power of Interference Computation of Repair and Maintenance Expenses Charter Contracts Interpretation of Committee Reports

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Parties

ONGC Ltd.

Appellant

Garware Shipping Corpn. Ltd.

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Appeal From Division Bench of Bombay High Court, Appeal No. 57/2005 in A.p. No. 329/2004

Legal Issues

1 Whether the arbitrator's award on repair and maintenance expenses for offshore vessels was correct in methodology
2 Whether the award exceeded the reference made to the arbitrator
3 Whether courts can interfere with the arbitrator’s award under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996

Ratio Decidendi

Court Disposition

Appeal partly allowed

Orders

Norms prescribed by the Arbitrator as upheld by the Single Judge and Division Bench are set aside.
No order as to costs.