Section 8 in The Gujarat Public Works Contracts Disputes Arbitration Tribunal Act, 1992
8. Reference to Tribunal and making of award.
(1)Where any dispute arises between the parties to the works contract either party shall irrespective of whether such works contract contains an arbitration clause or not refer within one year from the date when the dispute has arisen such dispute in writing to the Tribunal for arbitration in such form and accompanied by such documents or other evidence and by such fees, as may be prescribed.(2)On receipt of a reference under sub-section (1) the Tribunal may, if satisfied after such inquiry as it may deem fit to make that the requirements under this Act in relation to the reference are complied with admit such reference and where the Tribunal is not so satisfied, it may reject the reference summarily.(3)Where the Tribunal admits the reference under sub-section (2) it shall after recording evidence if necessary and after perusal of the material on record and on affording an opportunity to the parties to submit their agreements make an award or an interim award giving its reasons therefore.(4)The Tribunal shall use all reasonable despatch in entering on and proceeding with the reference admitted by it and making the award and an endeavour shall be made to make an award within four months from the date on which the Tribunal had admitted the reference.(5)The award including the interim award made by the Tribunal shall subject to an order if any made under Section 11 or 12 be final and binding on the parties to the dispute.(6)An award including an interim award as confirmed or varied by an order if any made under Section 11 or 12 shall be deemed to be a decree within the meaning of Section 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure 1408 (V of 1908) of the principal Court of original jurisdiction within the local limits whereof the award or the interim award has been made and shall be executed accordingly.
