Invalidity of Arbitration Agreement and Setting Aside of Award

The effect of an award no doubt is that the parties cannot appeal against it as to its merits and the court cannot interfere with it on merits. The Supreme Court has observed: "An Arbitrator is a judge appointed by the parties and as such an award passed by him is not to be lightly interfered with." The conclusion of an arbitrator on facts, even if erroneous in the opinion of the court cannot be interfered with.