Siva Sithamparam v. National Paper Corporation and Others – sllr 2003 volume 3 page 164

In the case between Siva Sithamparam (Plaintiff) and National Paper Corporation and Others (Defendant), the court addressed whether a writ of certiorari could be issued to quash the portion of an arbitrator’s award concerning the petitioner’s non-promotion to Executive Grade, and whether the impugned part of the award was severable from the remainder. The holding established that the aspect of the award concerning non-promotion was indeed severable and erroneous in its application of the law, specifically with respect to the Efficiency Bar Examination requirement. Consequently, item 2 of the arbitrator’s award was set aside, and an order was made for the appointment of the petitioner to the Executive Grade when due. This determination reaffirmed the principle that an erroneous or invalid p