JUDGMENT :

1. The extraordinary jurisdiction of this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is sought to be invoked by filing this writ petition. The petitioner who is the Executive Engineer, Public Health Engineering, Karimganj has approached this Court against a proceeding pending before the learned District Judge, Karimganj wherein a Writ of Attachment was issued. The said writ/warrant of Attachment is in connection with the final Award made by the Industry Facilitation Council dated 20.05.2005 whereby the authority in the Public Health Engineering Department was directed to pay a sum of Rs.4,98,076/- under the statute holding the field, namely, The Interest on Delayed Payments To Small Scale and Ancillary Industrial Undertakings Act, 1993, awarded in case of a dispute raised under the provision of the said Act. For the said purpose, an Industry Facilitation Council is constituted which would adjudicate the dispute relating to such claim.

2. As per Section 6(2) of the Act of 1993 an award passed by the Industry Facilitation Council is to be treated at par with an award passed under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 and the provision of the said Act would app