( 1 ) M/s. Kirpal Singh Khurana and Sons filed petition under Section 14 of the Arbitration Act alleging that it entered into a contract with the Union of India-respondent No. 1 through the Executive Engineer, Public Witness PWD Division No. 26 (DA), New Delhi, for execution of the work of "construction of Home for Mentally Retarded Children and Adults", Dormitory and kitchen with connecting corridor i/c internal water supply and sanitary installations at Avantika (Rohini) SH : Phase III and an agreement bearing No. 22/ee/84-85 was executed between the parties. Disputes having arises between the parties in respect of the contract were referred in terms of arbitration clause to respondent No. 2 on or about August 17, 1989. Respondent No. 2 entered upon the reference on October 11, 1989 and made the award on December 6,1990. Notice of the award having been made was received by the petitioner on or about December 13, 1990. It was prayed that respondent No. 2 may be directed to file the award with arbitration proceed ings for making the same the rule of the Court.

( 2 ) AFTER the award was filed byrespondent No. 2 in Court, in response to the notice, respondent No. 1 filed o