( 1 ) THIS appeal is directed against the judgment and order dated June 5, 1970 dismissing the application made by the appellant under Section 30 of the Arbitration Act, 1940 for setting aside of the award dated December 24, 1968, mentioned in the petition.

( 2 ) THE respondent executed certain constructional work for the appellant under and in relation to the contract between them. Thereafter, disputes and differences arose between them regarding payment. Those disputes and differences were referred to the arbitrator in terms of the arbitration clause contained in the said agreement.

( 3 ) THE application was dismissed by the learned trial Judge on three fold grounds: (i), the application was barred by limitation; (ii), there was no error on the face of the award; and (iii), there was no merits in the charge of bias and legal misconduct levelled against the arbitrator.

( 4 ) THE argument before us was solely confined to Rs. 1,63,000/- and Rs. 5,000/- awarded in favour of the respondent, apart from the question of limitation. The facts relating to limitation are as follows: On June 16, 1969, the appellant received a copy of a letter dated June 5, 1969, written by the Re