O.P. 15 of 1984 was filed under Sections 28(1), 14(2) and 17 of the Arbitration Act of 1940 by one P. Shanmugha Sundaram against Bharat Petroleum Corporation (a) to grant extension of time with retrospective effect so as to validate the award, (b) to direct the second respondent Arbitrator to file the award dated 1.11.1983 and (c) to pass a decree in terms of the award together with further interest on the award amount.

2. O.P. No. 307 of 1984 was filed by M/s. Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited, Madras against the petitioner in O.P. 15 of 1984 under Section 30 of the Indian Arbitra tion Act to set aside the award dated 1.11.1983 passed by the Arbitrator and for costs.

3. The facts in brief are as follows:— Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited, which is a Government of India Corporation is engaged in distributing Petrol and Petroleum products. For the carrying out of its function, the Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (in short Corporation) called for tenders for the fabrication and erection of storage tanks and fabrication, welding and laying* pipelines at Warangal in Andhra Pradesh. The petitioner in O.P. No. 15 of 1984, Mr. P. Shanmugha Sundaram was one of the ten