(Per K.G. Shankar, J.)

The petitioners filed W.P.No.5615 of 2006 seeking a Writ of Mandamus to declare the order and decree dated 11.02.2008 in I.A.No.1067 of 2007 in O.P.No.2 of 2005 on the file of the Lok Adalat, City Civil Court, Secunderabad and the Award dated 07.04.2007 in O.P.No.2 of 2005 as illegal, arbitrary and void and to set aside the same. Further direction is sought to be issued to the Lok Adalat, City Civil Court, Secunderabad to return O.P.No.2 of 2005 to the file of the III Senior Civil Judge, City Civil Court, Hyderabad for adjudication. The petitioners also filed W.P.No.5863 of 2008 challenging the order of the Lok Adalat bench in I.A.No.1062 of 2007 in O.P.No.1 of 2005 passed on the same date on 07.04.2007.

2. The circumstances in which the writs are filed may briefly be stated at this stage:

(a) An agreement was entered into between the second petitioner representing the South Central Railway and the sole respondent on 31.10.1981. The agreement was to construct a building for the usage of the Railway Recruitment Board, Secunderabad. The agreement value was Rs.3,92,946/-. The work was to be executed by the respondent within six months from the date of ag