State Act

The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation Act, 1955.

284. Where in any appeal under section 282 the parties agree that any matter in difference between them shall be referred to arbitration, they may, at any time before a decision is given in such appeal, apply in writing to the Judge for an order of reference on such matter and on such application being made, the provisions of the Arbitration Act, 1940 relating to arbitration in suits shall, so far as they can be made applicable, apply to such application and the proceedings to follow thereon, as if the Judge were a Court within the meaning of that Act and the application were an application made in a suit.