Damodar Dagdu Pagere vs Arbitrator Maratha Vidya Prasarak Samaj Advocate - Zoman Amod S. — 422/2022

SUMMARY: The court rejected the society's application seeking dismissal of an arbitration appeal under Order 7 Rule 11(d) CPC. Although the society's election rules (Rule 35) purported to bar members from seeking court redressal against election decisions, the court held that this restriction conflicts with public policy and the right of appeal under Section 34 of the Arbitration & Conciliation Act 1996. The appellant's right to challenge the arbitral award on grounds of public policy violation cannot be completely barred by internal society rules. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.