BADAR DURREZ AHMED, J.

1. These appeals arise out of the common judgment dated 23.12.2015 delivered by a learned Single Judge of this court in OMP No. 215/2014 and OMP 297/2014 which were cross petitions under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 filed by the appellant and the respondent respectively.

2. Essentially two points were urged before us. The appellant is aggrieved by the fact that the claim no.5/14 which had been allowed by the learned Arbitrator by virtue of the award dated 07.11.2013, was set aside by the learned Single Judge by the impugned judgment. The other point raised by the learned counsel for the appellant is with regard to the issue of pre-suit and pendente lite interest in respect of 9 claims which had been considered by the earlier Arbitrator by virtue of his award dated 03.10.2006.

3. Insofar as the claim no. 5/14 is concerned, this pertains to the watch and ward arrangement that the appellant had provided at the site till the handing over of the same to the respondent.

4. The submissions of the appellant (claimant) and the respondent as also the reasoning behind the award on this claim as noted in the award dated 07.11.2013 are as