( 1 ) THE respondent Union of India invited tenders for an air-conditioning plant for telephone exchange building at Manglore in June, 1964. M/s Bombay Ammonia (P) Ltd. petitioner submitted a tender dated 15th July, 1964. The Union of India issued acceptance of tender dated 10th November, 1964. Disputes arose between the I parties and Mr. S. K. Bahadur, Joint Secretary and Legal Advisor to the Government of India, Ministry of Law, and Justice was appointed as sole arbitrator by the Director General of Supplies and Disposal. The petitioner submitted his claim. The respondent Union of India filed its counter claim. The arbitrator by his award dated 28th July, 1980 rejected the claims of the petitioner and the respondent. The Union of India in its objections has alleged that the arbitrator misconducted himself and the proceedings, that there is an error apparent on the face of the Award, that the arbitrator has misread and mis-interpreted the relevant conditions of the contract especially Clause No. 12 of the Conditions of Contract governing supplies of plant and machinery (Form No. DGS and D 71 ). The petitioner/claimant has also filed objections (I. A. No. 3135 of 1