S. G. CHATTOPADHYAY
State of Tripura – Appellant
Versus
Ashes Deb – Respondent
JUDGMENT
S.G.CHATTOPADHYAY ,J. - These civil revision petitions are directed against the common order dtd. 20/8/2022 passed by the District Commercial Court, West Tripura, Agartala in case No. Ex (M) 29 of 2021 and Ex (M) 30 of 2021.
2. The factual context of the case is as under:
In the arbitral proceeding No. 09(SCD) of 2019 in respect of a dispute between Shri Ashes Deb, contractor (petitioner) and the Executive Engineer, Longthorai Division, Public Works Department (R and B) (O.P.) arising out of work order No. F.8(8)/EE/LTV/D/ 3028-39dated 11/12/2019, Shri Justice S.C. Das, former Judge of the High Court of Tripura was appointed as the sole arbitrator in which the following arbitral award was passed on 29/1/2021:
"In view of the discussion made above, the petitioner is entitled to get Rs.29,33,141.00 + Rs.60,93,104.00 + Rs.4,70,000.00+ Rs.2,00,000,.00 total Rs.96,96, 245.00 out of which, an amount of Rs.5,81,500.00, as decided under Issue No. 7, shall be set off and the amount therefore stands at Rs.96,96,245.00 (-) Rs.5,81,500.00 = Rs.91,14,745.00 and on this amount, the petitioner is entitled to get interest @ 9% per annum from 4/12/2018.
The payment of awarded amount of Rs.9
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