JUDGMENT

SABYASACHI MUKHARJI, J. :— This is an application for making the award dated 17th Feb. 1986 passed by Mr. V. Khalid,- a former Judge of this Court, in a dispute referred to him by this Courts order dated 6th Oct. 1987, final and to give consequential directions thereupon.

2. On 7th April, 1979 there was a contract for construction of the building in question. The contract consisted of two phases. The date of commencement of both the phases was 10th March, 1979; the date of completion of phase-I was 9th June, 1980 and for phase II 9th Nov. 1980. The dispute arose about the handing over of the site. According to the appellant, the site was not handed over to him as agreed upon and therefore, the work could not either be commenced or completed as stipulated. He, therefore, accused the respondent of obstructionist tactics also. According to the respondent, however, the claims put forward by the appellant were imaginary excuses to gain time and that he put forward various demands for extension of time and for payment of compensation to which he was not entitled.

3. Clause 70 of the general conditions of the contract provided for settlement of disputes by arbitration. The appellan