JUDGMENT - J.N. PATEL, J.:---M/s. Vishindas Bhagchand, a Partnership Firm, has applied to this Court for appointment of Arbitrator in order to resolve the disputes with the respondents.

2. It is the case of the petitioner-Firm that the respondents invited tenders for construction of Post Water Treatment Plant, Hydrogen Generation Plant, A.H. Plant, Switchgear Building for C.T. Electrical Groundings and other associated works at Chandrapur Thermal Power Station, Stage-III 2X500 MW-Unit 5 and 6, as per the tender No. 8 BC. The petitioner's tender was accepted by the respondents and they were issued works order dated 3-11-1988. Under the contract, the work was to be completed on 31-1-1991, but the same was required to be continued upto 1-8-1991 when it was short closed by the respondents.

3. It is the case of the petitioner-Firm that though the work was short closed on 1-8-1991, the respondents had not cleared the final bill of the petitioner. By the letter dated 24-10-1996, the respondent No. 3 called upon the petitioner for settlement of certain issues for finalising the appeal, pursuant to which the petitioner attended the office of the respondent No. 3 and discussed the pending issu

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