( 1 ) BY this order I proceed to dispose of the objections filed by the parties before me to the Arbitral Award dated 31. 10. 1988, made by the sole arbitrator, Shri J. P. Singhal.

( 2 ) VIDE his letter dated 5th December 1988, the learned Arbitrator had filed the award in Court to be made a 'rule' of the Court. Both the parties to the award,. e. , the claimant and the respondent before the Arbitrator filed their objections on 15. 2. 1989 (registered as. A. No. 1961/1989) and 7. 2. 1989 (registered as. A. No. 2039/1989) respectively.

( 3 ) BRIEF facts leading to the passing of the award are that Union of India (referred to as 'respondent' hereinafter) had invited tender for the work of construction of flyover at Lodhi Hotel inter-section, New Delhi at an estimated cost of Rs. 2,04,66,773/ -. Work contract was awarded to M/s. Simplex concrete Piles India (P) Ltd. (referred to as the 'claimant' hereinafter) for rs. 2,48,85,564/- to be completed within a period of 16 months starting 1. 1. 1981. However, the work could not be completed in time, and was thus delayed by a month, though extension had been granted for, upto 31. 12. 1982.

( 4 ) FINAL Bill was raised and