1. This judgment of mine will dispose of F. A. O. No. 59 of 1970 and Civil Miscellaneous Application No. 6751 of 1970.

2. The Punjabi University, Patiala, (hereinafter referred to as the University) invited tenders for construction of Physics Block in the Campus of the University. The appellant submitted a tender in reply to the invitation which was accepted by the University and a formal agreement was executed on November 5, 1965, between the appellant and the University in accordance with which he started construction work. There was clause 25-A in the agreement by which the disputes between the parties were to be referred to the Superintending Engineer, P.W. D. (Buildings and Roads) Patiala (hereinafter referred to as the Arbitrator). After the completion of work, some dispute arose between the parties and the appellant made a reference of the dispute to the Arbitrator. The appellant sent his claim along with a letter to the Arbitrator on August 1, 1968, and also sent a copy thereof to the University. The Arbitrator on August 9, 1968, wrote a letter to the appellant that this claim had been entered at Serial No. 187 and on the same day wrote a letter to the University th