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The Secretary to Govt. of Kerala, Irrigation Department and Others v. James Varghese and Others

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Bench L. Nageswara Rao and B.R. Gavai JJ.
Decided 4 May 2022

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We are of the view that they squarely apply on all fours to the cases on hand in favour of the appellants.

Judgment, page 79

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Kerala Revocation of Arbitration Clauses and Reopening of Awards Act, 1998 – Constitutional validity of – Challenged, on ground of legislative competence of the State Legislature – Agreements relating to a State Irrigation Project – Disputes – Arbitration references – State enacted Kerala Act of 1998 which provided for cancellation of arbitration clauses in the agreements, revocation of authority of the arbitrators appointed thereunder and filing of appeals against awards or decrees already passed in certain arbitration references in respect of which period of limitation had expired – Whether…

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