2001 (5) TMI 965

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....aside. 2. The question involved for determination is whether the Arbitrator was competent to reject the claim of the petitioner on the ground that the demand for Arbitrator was not made within 90 days from the date of the final bill as per clause 25 of the Agreement. Clause 25 of the agreement provides as under:- "It is also a term of the contract that if the contractor does not make dema....

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.... Amendment Act I of 1997) whereby clause (b) has been incorporated therein. Section 28 of the Contract Act provides as under:- "Every agreement:- (a) by which any party thereto is restricted absolutely from enforcing his rights under or in respect of any contract, by the usual legal proceedings in the ordinary tribunals, or which limits the time within which he may thus enforce his rights; o....