ORDER

S. Ravindra Bhat, J. (Oral)--In both these appeals under Section 37 of the Arbitration & Conciliation Act (hereinafter referred as the "Act"), the Punjab National Bank (hereinafter referred as "PNB") questions the decision of the learned Single Judge/adjudicating its objections to two separate awards, rendered by one common Tribunal. The Tribunal adjudicated the disputes with respect to two works contracts awarded by PNB - first related to the Office premises (in Branch Office) and the other Staff Quarters.

2. The disputes, which were the subject matter of arbitration proceedings before the Tribunal, were contracts entered into on 19.05.1994. The respondent (hereinafter called the "Contractor"), which was entrusted with the execution of works, demanded various amounts as due and payable by PNB, later disputed its liability and primarily contended - in the arbitration proceedings, that some of the claims were barred on account of the Clause 5.46 since they fall in the category of "excepted matters". With respect to the other claims, various other objections were raised. The Tribunal adjudicated all these and granted different amounts to the Contractor (Rs.31 lakhs in respect