LAWS(CAL)-1977-7-5

ALLIANCE JUTE MILLS CO LTD Vs. LALCHAND DHARAMCHAND

Decided On July 19, 1977
ALLIANCE JUTE MILLS CO. LTD. Appellant
V/S
LALCHAND DHARAMCHAND Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS appeal has been preferred from the judgment and order of Ghosh, J. D/-10-11-1971 staying the suit filed herein under Section 34 of the Arbitration Act, 1940.

(2.) THE facts are that by exchange of a bought and a corresponding sold note both bearing No. RJ-50521 dated March 16, 1968, through the broker R.L. Saraf and Co., the respondent No. 1 herein, Lalchand Dharamchand sold to the appellant 600 maunds of Agartala Mesta Fibre at the rate of Rs. 38.50 P. per maund working out at Rs. 103.15 p. per quintal, delivery on 31st March, 1968, at the buyers mill siding. THE said contract between the parties was subject to the terms and conditions of the East India Jute and Hessian Exchange Association Ltd. relating to contracts for jute. THE relevant bye-laws of the said Association contained an arbitration clause and the same provided as follows:

(3.) NOT having received the payment in respect of the price of goods sold and delivered in spite of several demands, the respondent No. 1 on 6th Sept., 1968 wrote to the Forward Market Commission, constituted under Forward Contract Regulations Act, complaining about the non-payment of the aforesaid price by the appellant. The respondent No. 1 by the said letter requested the said Forward Market Commission to direct the appellant to make payment. By another letter dated 18th September, 1968 the respondent No. 1 enquired of the said Forward Market Commission if they wanted to intervene in the matter. Thereafter by another letter dated 27th Sept., 1958 the respondent No. 1 demanded payment once again and threatened to go to arbitration if the same was not made within three days thereafter.