1 Spb/- IN THE HIGH COURT JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL SIDE JURISDICTION APPEAL (LDG.) NO. 166 OF 2008 IN ARBITRATION PETITION NO. 343 OF 2007 M/s.Alok Trade & Investments Pvt.Ltd., ... Appellant. Mumbai. (org.Petitioner) Vs. The New India Assurance Co. Ltd., ... Respondent. (Org.Defendent) --- Mr.J.P. Sen i/by A.G.Shah for the Appellant. Mr. P.G. Lad for the Respondent. --- CORAM: D.K.DESHMUKH AND V.R.KINGAONKAR,JJ. DATED: 23rd MARCH, 2010 P.C.: 1. Heard. 2. The learned counsel appearing for the Appellant submits that the learned Arbitrator was not justified in not awarding interest on the amount 2 claimed for the period prior to the Award. The learned single Judge has considered this aspect of the matter in detail in his order and held that the Award of not awarding interest is the discretion of the Arbitral Tribunal and once the Arbitral Tribunal exercised its discretion and decides not to award any interest; considering the limited scope under section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act for interference in the award, we do not see any reason to interfere with the order passed by the learned single Judge and therefore, reasons given by the learned single Jude for not interfering with the Award on this aspect of the matter, in our opinion, cannot be faulted. 3. Hence, the Appeal is rejected. (D.K.DESHMUKH,J.) (V.R.KINGAONKAR,J.)