A.P.Chowdhri, J.

1. This is first appeal against the order of the Senior Subordinate Judge, Ropar, dated August 17, 1988, making award of the arbitrator rule of the Court and dismissing objections filed by the State.

2. Brief facts of the case are that Amar Nath Aggarwal Constructions Private Limited (hereinafter referred to as the contractor) entered into an agreement with the State of Punjab for the construction of a siphon across Sangrao Nadi at RD 29.660 KM of Sutlej Yamuna Link Canal (SYL canal for short). Certain disputes and differences having arisen, the contractor wrote to the Chief Engineer to refer the matter to arbitrator in terms of the arbitration clause. By order dated April 24, 1987, the Chief Engineer appointed Mr. S.S. Sandhu, Superintending Engineer, Construction Circle - III, SYL Canal Project, as the sole arbitrator to adjudicate the disputes. The contractor submitted statement of claims, to which written statement was filed on behalf of the State. Replication and rejoinder thereto were also filed. Both the parties filed documents on which they relied and the arbitrator, after hearing both the portion gave his award dated August, 17, 1987. The arbitrato