THE WEST PAKISTAN WATER AND POWER DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, LAHORE — 1960 PLD 10

Citation: 1960 PLD 10

Court: Lahore High Court

Year: 1969

Decision Date: 1969-12-31

Petitioner: THE WEST PAKISTAN WATER AND POWER DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, LAHORE JUDGMENT

Headnotes

Case cited as PLD 1960 Kar. 10

Judgment Text

Court Name: Lahore High Court Judge(s): Muhammad Gul, Muhammad Akram Title:THE WEST PAKISTAN WATER AND POWER DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, LAHORE JUDGMENT Reported As: PLD 1970 Lahore 398 Result: Revision dismissed Judgment JUDGMENT Dates of hearing: 30 April, 1, 2 and 7 May, 1968. MUHAMMAD GUL, J.---This appeal by the West Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority (hereinafter called the Authority) is directed against the order of the learned Senior Civil Judge, Lahore, dated the 2nd of December 1365, whereby he appointed a sole arbitrator on an application made under section 8 of the Arbitration Act, 1940, by Messrs Umar Sons Limited, Lahore (hereinafter called the contractor) to settle certain disputes between the parties herein. 2. By an agreement in writing executed on the 13th of July 1959, the Authority engaged the Contractor, for the construction of Gujranwala Hydel Project which included the Power House and other related works at Nandipur in consider--ation for certain payments to be made by the former. Clause 16 of Part II of the agreement provided for settlement of disputes between the parties by reference to arbitration. For the material purpose the clause reads as follows "16. Arbitration.---In the event of any question or dispute arising under or in connection with this contract (except as to any matter the decision of which is especially provided for in this contract) the same shall be referred to the award of a sole arbitrator agreed to by both the parties .…

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