JUDGMENT :-

(Prayer: These original petitions are filed under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 seeking to set aside the award dated 20.06.2016 passed by the learned Arbitrator and consequently allow the counter claim and pass such further order or orders as this Hon'ble Court deem fit to the circumstances of the case and thus render justice.)

Common Order

1. This common order will govern captioned two 'Original Petitions' (hereinafter 'O.Ps' in plural and 'O.P' in singular for the sake of brevity and convenience). 'O.P.No.868 of 2016' shall be referred to as 'senior OP' and 'O.P.No.869 of 2016' shall be referred to as 'junior OP' for the sake of convenience and clarity.

2. Captioned O.Ps are applications under section 34 of 'The Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (Act 26 of 1996)', which shall hereinafter be referred to as 'A and C Act' for the sake of brevity, convenience and clarity. Captioned O.Ps have been filed assailing two separate arbitral awards both dated 20.06.2016 ('impugned awards' in plural and 'impugned award' in singular for the sake of convenience) made by the same sole arbitrator, who constituted the 'Arbitral Tribunal' which shall hereinaf