https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=189768 An arbitrator deciding a dispute under Section 7B of the Indian Telegraph Act must give reasons in support of the award. The statutory arbitration is final and conclusive, and the only effective challenge lies in judicial review under Article 226, so the determination affects civil rights and must disclose the basis of the conclusion. Reasons are required to show application of mind, permit meaningful judicial review, and satisfy fairness where public law elements are involved. A non-speaking award was therefore liable to be set aside and the matter remitted for a reasoned decision. en-us Tue, 02 Jan 1996 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 01 Dec 2017 17:50:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=189768 An arbitrator deciding a dispute under Section 7B of the Indian Telegraph Act must give reasons in support of the award. The statutory arbitration is final and conclusive, and the only effective challenge lies in judicial review under Article 226, so the determination affects civil rights and must disclose the basis of the conclusion. Reasons are required to show application of mind, permit meaningful judicial review, and satisfy fairness where public law elements are involved. A non-speaking award was therefore liable to be set aside and the matter remitted for a reasoned decision. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 02 Jan 1996 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=189768