As per the case facts the appellant challenged a High Court order concerning an arbitration award where the arbitrator was not permitted to resume proceedings to provide reasons or fill ... gaps particularly when a patent illegality existed in the award due to a missing finding The question arose whether a court can allow an arbitrator to resume proceedings to provide reasons or fill gaps in reasoning in an award particularly when there is a patent illegality due to a missing finding on a contentious issue Finally the Supreme Court held that while a court can allow an arbitrator to resume proceedings for reasons or to fill gaps in existing reasoning for a finding already made this may not be granted when there's a patent illegality in the award like a missing finding on a contentious issue The arbitrator cannot alter an already passed award The appeal was dismissed upholding the High Court's order

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