JUDGMENT :

JAYANT BANERJI, J.

1. Heard Ms. Aarushi Khare, learned counsel for the applicants and perused the record.

2. This application has been filed praying for appointment of an independent Arbitrator under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 [Act]. The opposite parties are as follows: (i) Chief Engineer, Bhopal Zone, Sultania Infantry Lines, Bhopal-462001, (ii) Engineer-in-Chief, Branch Army Head Quarter, New Delhi, (iii) Commander Works Engineer, Military Engineer Services, Jhansi and (iv) Garrison Engineer, Military Engineer Services, Jhansi-284001, U.P.

3. The applicants and the opposite parties entered into a contract under a Contract Agreement No. CEJZ/JHA-05. Since a dispute arose between the parties, under clause 70 of the general conditions of the aforesaid agreement which provides for arbitration, the competent authority-opposite party no. 2 appointed one Mr. Baljit Singh as the sole Arbitrator under the terms of the arbitration agreement, who made the final award on 25.02.2010.

4. The aforesaid award was challenged before the District Judge, Jhansi by means of an application under Section 34 of the Act (Arbitration Misc. Case No. 20/2010) for setting