Lakshmanan, J.

The facts are fairly clear and simple. But certain important questions arise for consideration in this case. The applicants had entered into a contract with the respondent under which the respondent had agreed to provide accommodation to the applicant on a ownership basis on the terms and conditions, set out in the agreement. There were disputes between the applicants and the respondent. The disputes were eventually referred to the arbitration. The sole arbitration (Mr. Justice M. R. A. Ansari (retired) made an award in favour of the respondent Gautham Construction & Fisheries Private Ltd., on 24th May, 1980). He made the award and sent a copy of the award and enclosing the same to both the parties and authorised them to file the signed copy of the award on his behalf in this court and inform him so that he shall send the original award and the records of the proceedings to this court. The respondents herein on receipt of this signed copy of the award from the arbitrator filed O.P. No. 216/90 under Sec. 14(2) of the Arbitration Act, 1940 praying.

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2. It is seen from the receiving seal of the original side of this court that the O.P. 216/90 was filed