JUDGMENT :

Dr. G. Jayachandran, C. Kumarappan, JJ.

[PRAYER in both the C.M.As.:- Civil Miscellaneous Appeals filed under Section 37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, against the fair and decreetal order dated 30.09.2022, made in Ar.O.P.Nos.189 and 230 of 2021.]

These two Civil Miscellaneous Appeals are against the common order dated 30.09.2022, made in Ar.O.P.Nos.189 of 2021 and 230 of 2021.

2. The appellants herein are the Deputy Chief Engineer/Gauge Conversion, Southern Railway, Madurai and the Chief Engineer / South / Construction, Southern Railway, Chennai [hereinafter referred to as ''the Railways'']. The respondent M/s.Savio Industrial and Structural Corporation is a proprietary concern, represented by its Proprietor Mr. V.X. Dominic Savio [hereinafter referred to as ''the Contractor''].

3. The brief facts leading to the present appeals are as below:-

(i) For the construction of passenger platform shelter, the Railways entered into works contract with the contractor. As per the agreement, dated 02.06.2009, the contract value was Rs.59,88,131/-. The work was scheduled to be completed within a period of six months from the date of issuance of letter of acceptance of the