( 1 ) THESE two arbitration applications are filed by the same petitioner against the same respondents seeking appointment of an Arbitrator to adjudicate the disputes that have arisen between the petitioner and the respondents in connection with the two separate contract works entered into between them.

( 2 ) THE petitioner in both the applications is M/s. Deepak Galvanising and Engineering Industries Private Limited, Secunderabad and the respondents relate to the Department of Telecommunications, the 1st respondent being the Government of India, represented by Secretary, Department of Telecommunications, New Delhi and the 2nd respondent being the Director General, Department of Telecommunications, Government of India, New Delhi. The petitioner company undertook the work of fabrication and structuring of Micro Wave Towers as required by the Telecommunications Department. The Telecommunications Department issued Notification dated 27-7-1992 inviting tenders for the manufacture of self supporting towers of the height of 60 mts. and 80 mts. The tenders submitted by the petitioner for both the said works were accepted by the respondent, which issued an advance purchase order dated 24-3

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