As per case facts, the appellant, a building contractor, was awarded a contract by the respondent, a government company. Disputes arose, leading to the appointment of an arbitrator under the ... Arbitration and Conciliation Act. An award was made in favor of the appellant. The respondent filed an application to set aside the award in Bangalore, while the appellant sought execution of the award in Raichur, where attachment orders were issued. The Raichur court initially dismissed the respondent's plea to lift attachment, but the High Court later set aside the Raichur orders. The question arose whether the Raichur court, when aware of the pending proceedings to set aside the award in Bangalore, should have proceeded with the execution application, especially given an arbitration clause designating Bangalore courts for enforcement. Finally, the Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision, stating that the Raichur court should have stayed its hands and not entertained the execution application, acknowledging the Bangalore court was already seized of the matter regarding setting aside the award, which was filed earlier.