In Brief
Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company (appellant) challenged an Arbitral Award directing it to pay Rs 185.97 crores to Datar Switchgear Limited (respondent) for damages arising from breach of a Low Tension Load Management System installation contract. The Supreme Court upheld the award, holding that the appellant fundamentally breached the contract by failing to supply complete DTC location lists as contractually required, preventing the respondent from performing despite its readiness and willingness. The respondent's termination of the contract was valid. The Court rejected the appellant's challenges regarding waiver, contract splitting, and damages calculation, finding them to be impermissible attempts to reargue factual findings settled by the Arbitral Tribunal and affirmed by the High Court.
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