1. The short question that arises for consideration in this appeal is, whether the learned arbitration court is justified in refusing interim injunction to the appellant herein filed under S.9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act , 1996, finding no merit in the said application.

2. Brief facts shorn of superfluities, essential to adjudicate the point brought before this Court are as under:

2.1. The respondent Union of India (Railways) had floated a tender for manufacture and supply of Pre - stressed Mono Block Concrete Line Sleepers (Pre - tensioned Type) for Broad Gauge (1673 mm) from existing RDSO Certified Concrete Sleeper Plants in which the appellant also participated and tender was opened on 22-4-2013 and ultimately, the contract in question was awarded to the appellant and purchase order was issued in its favour on 17-10-2013 for manufacture and supply of Pre - stressed Mono Block Concrete Lin