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2016 Supreme(P&H) 376

K.KANNAN
Harbans Singh Tuli – Appellant
Versus
Union of India – Respondent


Advocates:
Advocate Appeared:
Mr. H.S. Tuli, petitioner in person
Ms. Deepali Puri, for the respondent-UOI

JUDGMENT :

K. Kannan, J.

1. I have today disposed of two other civil revision petitions between the same parties relating to a contract for construction of 'married accomodation' at Nahan. The contract in the present case was awarded about 10 years later for construction of a 'married accommodation' at Dharamsala. The matter refers to claim arising out of cancellation of a contract and the tenability of the award by the arbitrator appointed under the Arbitration Act of 1940. The revision is brought at the instance of the contractor against rejection of certain portions of the claims by the Courts that were allowed by the Arbitrator. The Union itself has not challenged the award already passed in favour of the contractor and the rejection of the appeal by the lower Appellate Court. The minimal facts that are necessary are as follows:

I. Facts of the case:

2. On 30.3.1978 parties enter into contract for a provision of married accommodation at Dharamshala to be completed by 11.10. 1980. The petitioner contractor failed to execute the work as per terms and conditions of the contract citing increase in prices and other holdups. As a result, Union of India cancelled contract on 04.10.1980 an

































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