PAYYAVULA VENGAMMA versus PAYYAVULA KESANNA AND OTHERS

PAYYAVULA VENGAMMA versus PAYYAVULA KESANNA AND OTHERS

An arbitrator commits legal misconduct by examining parties separately and relying on statements not disclosed or cross-examined in the presence of the opposing party; such misconduct vitiates the award irrespective of whether prejudice is actually caused.

Parties
Appellant: Payyavula Vengamma; Respondents: Payyavula Kesanna and Others
Jurisdiction
India
Judgment Date
29 October 1952
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Appeal From High Court Judgment and Decree
Outcome
Appeal allowed
Legal Topics
Arbitrator Legal Misconduct, Principles of Natural Justice, Waiver of Rights
Arbitration Civil Procedure Arbitrator Legal Misconduct Principles of Natural Justice Waiver of Rights

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Parties

Payyavula Vengamma

Appellant

Payyavula Kesanna and Others

Respondents

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Appeal From High Court Judgment and Decree

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether hearing parties separately and taking statements in absence of each other constitutes legal misconduct under arbitration law
  2. 2 Whether prejudice is required to vitiate an award for legal misconduct
  3. 3 Whether the plaintiff waived her right to challenge the award

Ratio Decidendi

An arbitrator commits legal misconduct by examining parties separately and relying on statements not disclosed or cross-examined in the presence of the opposing party; such misconduct vitiates the award irrespective of whether prejudice is actually caused.

Court Disposition

Appeal allowed

Orders

  • Judgment and decree of High Court set aside
  • Judgment and decree of trial court restored with costs throughout