2004 (2) TMI 725

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.... for supplying and staking hand-broken (hard stone) ballast conforming to Northern Railway, Chief Engineer's Circular No. 170.P.Way along cess/toe from km 1/0 to km 50/0 and in ballast depot at Mandor as per Northern Railway Standard Specifications and Special Tender Conditions in connection with JU-JSM BG Conversion Project. It appears disputes and differences arose between the parties in rel....

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....ecified persons could be appointed as arbitrator. We find merit in this submission. 3. The relevant part of clause 64 runs as under: "64. Demand for arbitration.-*** (3)(a)(ii) Two arbitrators who shall be gazetted railway officers of equal status to be appointed in the manner laid in clause 64(3)(b) for all claims of ₹ 5,00,000 (Rupees five lakhs) and above, and for all claims irrespe....