( 1 ) THESE petitions have been filed under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (hereinafter referred to as the "said Act") against two separate orders both dated 11. 08. 2003 in respect of two separate Awards dated 23. 05. 2002 passed by the sole arbitrator. By virtue of the said orders dated 11. 08. 2003 certain computational / typographical errors have been sought to be corrected in the respective Awards dated 23. 05. 2002. The issues raised in both these petitions are identical and, therefore, the same are being disposed of by this common judgment. The facts are also somewhat identical.

( 2 ) THE learned arbitrator had made Awards dated 23. 05. 2002 in both the cases. According to the respondent there were computational / typographical errors in the said Awards. Therefore, the respondent allegedly filed applications on 18. 06. 2002 seeking the correction of the said errors made in the said Awards. These applications for corrections were made under Section 33 of the said Act and it is alleged by the respondent that the same were sent to the learned arbitrator under certificate of posting on 18. 06. 2002. Under the awards dated 23.