Sandeep Sharma, J.

Being aggrieved and dissatisfied with the Award dated 16.12.2013 passed by the learned Arbitrator in respect of dispute pertaining to non-payment of bills qua deviated items to the respondent-claimant (hereinafter, ‘claimant’), whereby learned Arbitrator while allowing the claim of the claimant, awarded a sum of Rs.36,24,639/- in his favour, objectors-applicants (hereinafter, ‘objectors’) have approached this Court by way of objections filed under Section 34 of the Arbitration & Conciliation Act.

2. Undisputed facts, as emerges from the record are that vide letter dated 29.4.1993, work i.e. “C/O I&PH Circle office building Kasumpti, Shimla-9, (SH: Building portion only)” was awarded by the objectors in favour of the claimant, for Rs.14,06,204/-. The time for completion of the work was six months, to be counted from the 15th day of issuuance of award letter. As per above letter, work was to commence from 14.5.1993 and was to be completed on 13.11.1993. It is also borne out from the record that the work was in fact started in April, 1994 and was completed on 15.9.1998. Claimant was paid all the bills except for the deviated items, which were to be paid afte