1. This is an appeal, by special leave, from the judgment of the Kerala High Court reversing an order passed by the District Judge making an award passed by the umpire a rule of the Court after dismissing an application to set aside the award.

2. By a contract dated 214 1964, the construction of the Kuttiyadi Dam was entrusted by the Kerala State Electricity Board (for short the 'Board') to Shri Chellappan, the appellant. The work was left unfinished and therefore dispute arose between the appellant and the Board by reason of the non-execution of the work. While these disputes were pending, a second contract dated 15 71967 was entered into between the appellant and the Board for the execution of the remaining part of the work on or before 3151969.On 4 6 1968, the appellant stopped the work and the Chief Engineer terminated the second contract on 1510-1968. The Board thereafter carried on with the unfinished work. On 22 8 1970, five points were referred for the derision of two arbitrators, both retired Chief Engineers, one to be nominated by the Board and the other by the appellant. The arbitrators entered on the reference and they nominated Shri G. Kumara Pillai, a retir