Filing of Award in Court

The Act of 1996 differes from the Act of 1940 so far as filing of an award in the court is concerned. The Act of 1940 prescribed that the arbitrator shou1d file the award in the competent court with due signature after passing the award.

The court will assume jurisdiction with reference to the award only when it has been validly filed in court. However, under the Act of 1996 it is not necessary to file the award and, therefore, the question of filing any application does not arise. But for setting aside the award, an application, along with the proof of receipt of the award by the parties, is required to be filed in the court within three months of the receipt of the award.