A. V. SESHA SAI, V. SRINIVAS
Transmission Corporation of Andhra Pradesh Limited – Appellant
Versus
Haryana Micro And Small Enterprises Facilitation Council – Respondent
JUDGMENT
A.V.SESHA SAI, J. - In this Writ Petition, petitioners herein are challenging the order dtd. 11/7/2018, passed by the Haryana Micro and Small Enterprises Facilitation Council, Chandigarh, represented by its Member Secretary, 1st respondent herein in Case No.7.
2. Briefly, stated the case of the petitioners in the present Writ Petition is as follows:
"2.1 During the year 1998, M/s.Equipment Conductors and Cables Limited, New Delhi-2nd respondent herein, supplied electric conductors to the predecessor of the petitioners herein. Predecessor of the petitioners and the petitioners herein paid the entire amounts to the 2nd respondent as per the invoices, however with some delay and the 2nd respondent received the said amounts without any protest.
2.2 The 2nd respondent herein initiated the Arbitration proceedings under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, by filing the Claim Petition vide Case No.07 before the 1st respondent-Council, under the provisions of the "Interest on Delayed Payments Act, 1993, claiming interest on delayed payments for 45 claims".
2.3 Petitioner No.1 herein, after receipt of notices in the said Claim Petition Case No.07, filed a counter and also an add
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