G.N.Prasad, J.

1. The petitioner, the Union of India as owner of Eastern Railway Administration, had entered into a goods handling contract with the opposite party in December, 1957. The contract contained an arbitration clause, and certain disputes having arisen between the parties, they were referred to the arbitration of the Deputy General Manager of the Railway. In due course, the arbitrator made an award, whereby the opposite party was found to be entitled to receive from the petitioner a sum of Rs. 82,100 in full satisfaction of his dues under the contract. The award which was given on 26-2-1965 was filed in Court on 25-5-1965, and the notice contemplated by Sec.14(2) of the Arbitration Act was served upon the petitioners lawyer on 28-6-1965. Within thirty days thereof, viz., on 24-7-1965, the petitioner filed an objection to the award challenging the same as vitiated on various grounds, such as misconduct, or having been made beyond the scope of the reference to arbitration.

Subsequently, two applications were filed on behalf of the petitioner seeking amendment of its original objection petition dated 24-7-1965. The first amendment petition was filed on 23-9-1965, pr