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17. In the facts of the present case, the arbitrator has suo moto filed the Award. There is no prohibition in law in doing so. The Award has not been filed at the behest of any party. The Award has been filed within a period of three years from the date of making of the Award. I am thus of the considered view that no legal infirmity can be found in the same.

18. Now coming to the aspect of the merits of the Award, it will be seen that the petitioners made various claims but only Claim no.1 for the balance price, Claim no.2 on account of escalation of building materials and labour during the contract period, Claim no.3 on account of idle charges for centering materials, other tools, plaint and machinery and the Claim no.8 for interest were allowed.