P. VENKATARAMA REDDI, J.

( 1 ) IN these appeals filed under Section 38 of the Arbitration Act, the appellant-contractor is questioning the Judgment of the Additional Chief Judge, City Civil court in O. S. Nos. 133 and 140 of 1979. O. S. No. 133/1979 was filed by the appellant-firm under Sections 14 and 17 of the Arbitration Act to make the award dated 31 -3-1979 passed by the arbitrator a rule of the Court and to pass a decree in terms thereof. O. S. No. 140/1979 was filed by the Government of a. P. , the respondent herein, objecting to the award passed by the arbitrator under Sections 30 and 33 of the Arbitration Act and seeking the relief to set aside the Award. The 2nd defendant in the suit is a retired Chief Engineer appointed by the Court on a Section 20 petition to act as an arbitrator in order to decide the disputes between the parties arising out of a contract for construction of Arts and science College building at Siddipet, Medak District.

( 2 ) THE Tender of the appellant was accepted in May, 1965 and the agreement was entered into on 22-5-1965. The value of the contract work awarded to the appellant was Rs. 11. 82 lakhs. The stipulated period for completion of the constr

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