ORDER

Spoke. The following order is passed:

2. The petitioner was awarded a contract by the 3rd respondent for construction of a Hostel for Kannur University. An integrity agreement was executed on 17.06.2019. A copy of the agreement has been produced as Annexure A1. Deductions were made by the 3rd respondent from the total amount claimed in the invoices submitted by the petitioner as pointed out in paragraph 2 of the memorandum of arbitration request. Aggrieved by the deductions made by the 3rd respondent, the petitioner submitted a statement of claims before the Dispute Redressal Committee. A copy of the statement of claims has been produced as Annexure A2. The Committee found in favour of the petitioner with respect to first two claims. However, the third claim was rejected. Minutes of the meeting of the Dispute Redressal Committee held on 25.02.2025 is produced as Annexure A3.

3. The remaining dispute is with regard to escalation in the wages of unskilled mazdoors. According to the petitioner, there is a deficit of Rs.51,64,269/- to the petitioner under the claim regarding actual wages paid to the unskilled mazdoors. Invoking the arbitration clause in the general clauses of cont