Judgment

RANGANATHAN, J.:- The appellant company entered into a contract with the Public Works Department of the Jammu and Kashmir Government for the construction of a bridge on the River Chenab at Baradari. Certain disputes arose between them which were referred to arbitration in pursuance of a clause therefor contained in the contract. The two joint arbitrators made an award on 24th October, 1972. There were eight items of claim by the contractor which were put up for their consideration. They allowed fully the entire claim of the appellant on items Nos. 1 and 2 and totally rejected the claims under items Nos. 3 and 7. The rest of the claims were allowed in part.

2. There were further proceedings before the Jammu and Kashmir High Court under Ss. 30 and 33 of the Arbitration Act. The learned single Judge made the award in respect of item Nos. 1, 4, 6 a Rule of Court but set aside the award in respect of items Nos. 2 and 5. The rejection of the claims. under items Nos. 3 and 7 was not challenged before him. On item 8, he held that the arbitrators could not have awarded future interest up to the date of payment of the amounts awarded. The contractors filed an appeal before the Divisio