1. These two appeals are directed against the common order, dt. 17th June, 1986 passed by the learned Civil Judge (S.D.), Ahmedabad (Rural) at Narol whereby he has disposed of Civil Misc. Application No. 231 of 1981 and Civil Misc. Application No. 158 of 1985. By this order, the learned Judge has allowed Civil Misc. Application No. 231 of 1981 (filed by the resent respondent) by accepting the award made by the Sole Arbitrator regarding the disputes between the parties arising from two contracts. Civil Misc. Application No. 158 of 1985 (filed by the appellant), urging that the award may be set aside, has been dismissed by the learned Judge. Thus, it is the composite order overruling the objections against the award and the converting of it into the rule of the Court, which is the subject - matter of these two appeals filed by the Gujarat Water Supply and Sewerage Board (to be hereinafter referred to as the Board) against M/s. Unique Erectors (Gujarat) Pvt. Ltd. (to be hereinafter referred to as the Contractors).

2. One of the contentions taken up by the Board against the acceptance of the award was that it was pronounced beyond limitation period and the Contractors have filed Civil A