THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.PRAKASH RAO And THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY CIVIL MISCELLANEOUS APPEAL No.2317 of 1999 And CIVIL REVISION PETITION No.3405 of 1999 COMMON JUDGMENT: (Per the Hon’ble Mr Justice B.Prakash Rao) Heard both the sides. These two matters arise out of arbitral proceedings initiated at the instance of the respondents setting up their claims with certain allegations on the part of the State Government in respect of the contract work taken by them, and after arbitral award was passed, the same was challenged before the Court below and ultimately, the same has been allowed. As against allowing of the claim, the appellants have filed the present appeals assailing the correctness thereof. Heard the contention of the appellants in respect of their pleas and the respondents in support of their claim. It is now represented across the bar that regarding the long lapse of time and pendency of the proceedings all along, it would suffice in the interest of justice and also in the interest of both the parties to make an effort of conciliation to effect settlement. In this process, an attempt can be made by directing the respondents-claimants to approach the Principal Secretary of the Department concerned by filing appropriate comprehensive representation on behalf of the claimants. On filing of which, the said authority shall hear both the sides, after giving notice and opportunity, and make an effort to conciliate and settle the claim. The respondents- claimants shall file the said representation within a period of three {3} weeks from today and the Principal Secretary of the said authority shall conciliate the meetings and try to settle the matter within a period of three {3} months thereafter. The parties are at liberty to approach this Court either by way of filing final settlement, which would be arrived at between the parties or the failure report, on the basis of which necessary orders will be passed in terms of settlement or dispose of the matter on merits, if it warrants. Subject to above, both the matters are disposed of. It is needless to mention that the interim order, which has been in vogue all along pending these proceedings, shall continue to remain in force till the final disposal of the proceedings in the conciliation. _________________ (B.PRAKASH RAO, J) _______________________ (B.SESHASAYANA REDDY, J) 22nd June 2009 RRB