( 1 ) THIS batch of five Civil Miscellaneous Appeals and three Civil Revision petitions arise out of suits filed under Sections 8 and 20 of the Arbitration Act, 1940.

( 2 ) PLAINTIFF is the respondent in all these matters. Defendants are the appellants in all the appeals and petitioners in the revision petitions. They are. challenging the Judgments and decrees of the IInd Additional Judge, City Civil court, Hyderabad appointing sole Arbitrator in each of the cases.

( 3 ) THOUGH suits were decreed appointing sole Arbitrator in each of the cases by separate Judgments, as common questions arise in this batch of cases, it will be convenient to dispose of mem together by a common Judgment. It is not necessary to refer to the allegations contained in the respective plaints as they are almost similar insofar as they relate to the questions to be determined in these proceedings. However, the works, for which agreements were executed and the amounts claimed differ in each of the cases.

( 4 ) SUITS were instituted under Sections 8 and 20 of the Arbitration Act, 1940, hereinafter referred to as "the Act", by the plaintiff-contractor alleging that he is a Class-I Contractor and pursuant to the

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