History of the dispute http://www.brad.ac.uk/acad/bcid/research/papers/Paper3.pdf
In his award, Sir. Griffin making no secret of the underlying basis for the judgment, concluded thus,
%u201C The resolution we have arrived at, recognises the paramount importance of the existing Madras interests, has for its primary object the safeguarding of those interests and does, we believe, safeguard them effectually. %u201D
In other words, it was made clear once again that British (and hence Madras) interests came first and every effort would be made to safegaurd the same. The agreement also stipulated that Mysore was not to increase its area under irrigation more than 110,000 beyond what was already existing acres while the same cap for Madras Presidency was pegged at 301,000 acres.[3] of the Kaveri waters.
