1. By means of this petition under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, the petitioners, who are the landlords, are challenging the Award dated 5.3.2005 of the sole Arbitrator.

2. Two suits were filed by the tenant M/s Mesco Private Limited, previously known as Svedala Industries Pvt. Ltd., against the landlords, being suit Nos. 1565/2001 and 1566/2001. The first suit pertained to the rear portion (ground floor and basement) of the premises No. E-7/14, Vasant Vihar, New Delhi and which was let out by the landlords, Mr. Tikka Bijender Singh Bedi and others. The second suit pertained to the front portion (ground floor and basement) of the same premises whose landlords were Sonali Bedi and others. These suits were filed by the lessee, and who was the claimant in the arbitration proceedings, for refund of the security deposit and other related disputes arising pursuant to the lessee's vacation of the leased premises.

3. During the pendency of the suits, a common order dated 21.1.2003 was passed in both the suits referring the disputes to the arbitration of the Sole Arbitrator. The relevant portion of the order by which all the disputes between the