JUDGMENT

Shivakant Prasad, J. - This is to consider an application under section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.

2. Petitioner'S case in brief is that it is engaged in the business of election, testing and commissioning of boilers, ancillaries and associated mechanical practices as a contractor.

3. The respondent is a government of India undertaking and is engaged in the business of engineering and manufacturing for generation of power through varied equipment and system.

4. The respondent Tender being Tender No PSER:SCT:NKP-T1835:17 dated June 8, 2017, inter alia, for shifting The Generator Stators Inside Plant Premises, Handling At site, Storage Yard, Stores, Transportation to site, Erection, Testing, Commissioning and Handling over of Steam Turbine, Turbo Generator, Condenser, Heat Exchanger, Pumps, BFP Drive Turbine etc. The petitioner was selected as the successful bidder and the project was awarded to him. The petitioner had to mobilize at site within 15 days from the date of clearance intimation from the construction manager BHEL/NTPC site. The entire work of their erection, testing, commissioning, PG test, handling over etc under the scope was to be complete