(1.) Heard. Leave Granted.
(2.) We have been called upon to examine the correctness of the Judgement and order dtd. 3/5/2023 passed by the High Court of Chhattisgarh at Bilaspur in ARBA No. 05 of 2017 whereby the arbitral award dtd. 15/7/2012 passed by the sole Arbitrator awarding a sum of Rs.3,71,80,584.00 (Three crores seventyone lacs eighty thousand five hundred eighty-four only) along with the statutory interest to the appellant, affirmed by the Commercial Court by judgement and order dtd. 2/1/2017 in MJC No. 33/16 while exercising jurisdiction under sec. 34 Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (hereinafter "A&C Act") has been set aside by the High Court in exercise of its limited appellate jurisdiction under sec. 37 of the A&C Act.
(3.) The facts shorn of unnecessary details are set forth herein under: