Kolkata, Nov. 29 -- The Calcutta High Court has held that a partner cannot seek reimbursement of municipal tax payments through a post-award petition under Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.

It said such claims amount to substantive monetary disputes that must be adjudicated under Section 34.

Justice Gaurang Kanth dismissed a petition filed by partners of Chander Niwas seeking directions to recover the balance amount of Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) tax from other partners.

The petitioners had paid Rs 47.50 lakh under a limited-period waiver scheme while the arbitral award was already under challenge.

The court-appointed Receiver reimbursed Rs 20 lakh, after which the petitioners approached the court under ...