Arbitration cannot be referred on impossibility of a party to fulfil obligations under agreement

Veeraboina Yadaiah Vs Ramakanth Dande (Telangana High Court) Learned counsel for the respondents has placed reliance on the doctrine of frustration and submits that because of reasons beyond the control of the respondents, all business activities during the lockdown period had come to a grinding halt. The situation which evolved was beyond the control of respondents. Therefore, it was impossible for the respondents to meet the claim of the applicants for the period under consideration. He further submits that given the precarious economic condition of the respondents it would be more appropria...