IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS Dated 05.10.2021 CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N. SATHISH KUMAR Arb O.P(COM.DIV.)No.170 of 2021 and A.No.3513 of 2021

1.M/s.Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited, Rep. By its Chief General Manager, Chennai Telephones, No.78, Purasawalkam High Road, Chennai – 600 010.

2. The Deputy General Manager (O&M)/STM, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited, Chennai Telephones, No.16, GST Road, Chrompet, Chennai – 600044. . . Petitioners Versus The RITES Ltd., (A Govt. of India Enterprises-Ministry of Railway)

Rep. By its Joint General Manager, No.758, Mount Chamber, 1^st Floor, Anna Salai, Chennai 600002. . . . Respondent PRAYER : Petition filed under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 to set aside the arbitral award dated 20.03.2021 passed in O.P.No.905 of 2018 and A.F.No.79/2019 passed by the Hon'ble Mr.Justice K.Mohanram, Former Judge High Court, Madras, Sole Arbitrator, in its entirety and to direct the respondent to pay the costs. For Petitioners : Mr.S.Gopinathan For Respondent : Mr.Amalraj S.Penkilapatti

O R D E R

This original petition has been filed to set aside the arbitral award dated

20.03.2021 passed in O.P.No.905 of 2018 and A.F.No.79/201