( 1 ) THE Award was made on 19th August, 1991 whereby Rs. 12,17,405. 00 (Rs. twelve lakhs seventeen thousand four hundred Five only) had been awarded to the respondents, (U. O. I.) D. G. S. and D. , New Delhi towards their claim for the price of seven chassis supplied to them by the respondents for fabrication of Milk Vans. However, their claim for interest at the rate of eighteen percent per annum as well as for Rs. 5,00,000. 00 towards general damages was rejected. The Objectors, who were also Claimants before the Arbitrator, had claimed a total sum of Rs. 39,27,720. 00 + Rs. l,21,800. 00 + Rs. 7,56,000. 00 + 82,700. 00 + Rs. 10,000. 00. i. e. Rs. 48,98,220. 00 (Forty eight lakh ninenty eight thousand two hundred twenty only ). The facts of this case are that the Objectors had entered into a contract with the respondents for the fabrication of twenty six Insulated Milk Van bodies on Tata and Ashok Leyland Chassis. These chassis had been purchased by the respondents and had been delivered to the Objectors for fabrication. The first lot of eight Vans were duly fabricated on 17. 2. 1997 and thereupon eight more chassis were delivered to them and these were also duly fa