JUDGMENT :

(Prayer in O.P.NO.145 OF 2017: Original Petition is filed under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 to set aside the Arbitral Award dated 18.05.2016 made in relation to disputes arising out of contract agreement No.13/98-00, dated 25.02.1999 in so far as it relates to claim No.6 towards idling charges of men and materials and claim No.8 towards increased cost of material, labour and POL not compensated by normal price variation are concerned.

O.P.NO.454 OF 2018: Original Petition is filed under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 to set aside the Arbitral Award dated 18.05.2016 passed by the Sole Arbitrator Justice K.P. Sivasubramaniam (Retd),High Court, Madras.)

1. The claimant in the Arbitration Proceeding is the Petitioner in O.P.No.145 of 2017 and the Respondent in O.P.No.454 of 2018. The respondent in the Arbitration proceeding is the Petitioner in O.P.No.454 of 2018 and the Respondent in O.P.No.145 of 2017. The dispute arises out of a contract for the design and construction/re-construction of various bridges, including the approach roads, and for improvements to junctions, etc.(the Contract). The bid that was submitted by M/s