Sri Venkateswara Engineering ... vs State Of Andhra Pradesh, Rep., By Its ... on 6 October, 1993
If the Engineer fails to give notice of his decision in writing within a period of thirty days after being requested, or if the contractor is dissatisfied with the notice of decision of the Engineer, the Contractor may within thirty days after receiving the notice of decision appeal to the Employer who shall afford an opportunity to the contractor to be heard and to offer evidence in support of his appeal. The Employer shall give notice of his decision within a period of thirty days after the contractor has given the said evidence in support of his appeal. subject to arbitration, as hereinafter provided, such decision of the Employer in respect of every matter so referred shall be final and binding upon the contractor and shall forthwith be given effect to by the contractor, who shall proceed with the execution of the works with all due diligence whether he requires arbitration, as hereinafter provided, or not. If the employer has given written notice of his decision to the Contractor and no claim to arbitration has been communicated to him by the contractor within a period of thirty days from receipt of such notice, the said decision shall remain final and binding upon the contractor. If the employer shall fail to give notice or his decision, as aforesaid, within a period of thirty days after being requested as aforesaid, or if the contractor be dissatisfied with any such decision, then and in any such case the contractor within thirty days after the expiration of the first-named period of thirty days, as the case may be, require that the matter or matters in dispute be referred to arbitration as hereinafter provided.