1980 (9) TMI 292

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.... the High Court has not correctly appreciated the position that the question whether there was discharge of the contract by accord and satisfaction or not, is a dispute arising out of the contract and is liable to be referred to arbitration and hence the application of the respondent under Section 20 of the Indian Arbitration Act should have been allowed and the matters in dispute between the part....

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....nd/or whether the contract was discharged and if the decision on this issue is in favour of the appellant, the arbitrator will not proceed further in the matter and dismiss the claim of the respondent. But, if, on the other hand, he finds that there was no discharge of the contract by accord and satisfaction or otherwise, he will proceed to determine the claim of the respondent against the appella....