Navin Chawla, J.

IA No. 2962/2019 (Exemption) in O.M.P. (COMM) 85/2019

IA No. 3058/2019 (Exemption) in O.M.P. (COMM) 88/2019 Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

O.M.P. (COMM) 85/2019 &

O.M.P. (COMM) 88/2019 & IA No. 3059/2019 (Stay)

1. These two petitions have been filed under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (hereinafter referred to as the “Act”) challenging the Arbitral Award dated 22.10.2018 passed by the Arbitral Tribunal adjudicating the disputes that have arisen between the parties in relation to the Agreement dated 15.06.2001 for Four Laning of Km 180.000 to 199.200 of Bangalore-Salem-Madurai Section of NH-7 in the State of Tamil Nadu.

2. In this order National Highways Authority of India shall be referred to as the petitioner and M/s Bhagheeratha Engineering Limited shall be referred to as the respondent.

3. The Arbitral Tribunal has given the time line relevant to the award of Contract and completion thereof, some of the relevant dates of which are taken as under:-

“Date of Issue of notice to commence the work	10.08.2001