( 1 ) THE twin cases have converged questions of importance, the elaboration thereof needs the essential facts touching them to be caged in a short compass. C M A. 768/84 arose against 0p. 141/83 to set aside the award under section 30 of the Arbitration Act, 1940, (for short, "the Act ,) and C. R. P. No. 2062/84 arose from 0 P No. 151 /83 to pass a decree under Section 17 of the act in terms of the award dated October 7, 1983, in which the sole arbitrator awarded a consolidated sum of Rs. 19, 76,000/ -. The Court below dismissed the 0 P. and decreed the suit, making the award, the rule of the Court. The dissatisfied State, through its organ, is the appellant and petitioner respectively.

( 2 ) ONE, Ch. Ramalinga Reddy, entered into an agreement dated January 4, 1980, with the Governor of Andhra pradesh through his subordinate, for the construction of an earthen dam and summer storage tank near Darsi in prakasam District, pursuant to the tenders called for. Though the initial contract was for a sum of Rs. 60, 41, 868-80 Ps. it was increased to Rs. 70,70,000/ -. The execution of the work was to be completed by July 31, 1981, but spread beyond the contracted period.