( 1 ) M/s Uttam Singh Duggal and Co. Pvt, Ltd. (hereinafter called the claimant) was awarded the work of construction of Delhi High Court building at Sher Shah Road, New Delhi by the respondent vide agreement No. 2/re-DADXII/71-72. The work was to be commenced from 12 6. 1971 and had to be completed by 11. 1. 1973. However, the work was actually completed on 17. 1. 1976.

( 2 ) CERTAIN disputes arose between the parties out of the execution of the abovesaid work. Initially Shri M. S. Narang was appointed as the sole arbitrator in terms of the arbitration clause contained in the agreement. He resigned on 30. 6. 1980. Thereafter Shri Krishnamurthy and then Shri Ch. Prabhakar Rao was appointed as the sole arbitrator. The claimant was not satisfied with the appointment of Ch. Prabhakar Rao. He moved an application for the removal of Ch. Prabhakar Rao as Arbitrator in the High Court of Delhi, being 0. M. P. No. 71/1983. The petition was allowed. By order dated 10. 4. 1985 Ch. Prabhakar Rao was removed from the arbitratorship and in his place Shri J. P. Singhal was appointed as the sole arbitrator. The learned arbitrator entered upon the reference. The claimant submitted 15 c