(1.) By this Commercial Arbitration Petition, the Petitioner has sought for quashing and setting aside of the Award dtd. 1/2/2020 of the Majority Arbitral Tribunal ("impugned Award"). There is a dissenting opinion by Mr. R.G. Kulkarni, Secretary, Irrigation (Retired) to Government of Maharashtra.
(2.) A brief background of facts is necessary and referred to as under:-
(3.) Mr. Venkatesh Dhond, the learned Senior Counsel appearing for the Petitioner has submitted that the impugned Award is patently illegal and / or perverse. It is in manifest disregard of the facts on record and settled law. It is also contrary to the terms of the contract which governed the parties.