IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Writ Petition No. 593 of 2009 (M/S) M/s Dayal Construct Co. Through its Proprietor, Sri Deen Dayal Bhatt, S/o Sri D.N. Bhatt, R/o 120/5 Talli Tal Bazar, Nainital, District Nainital ……Petitioner Versus 1. Union of India, through Secretary, Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India New Delhi. 2. Chief Manager (N.Z.II) Central Public Works Department, Kendriya Bhawan Sector H- Aliganj, Lucknow (U.P.) 3. Sri B Majumdar, Sole Arbitrator, 1412 Sector A, Pocket B-C, Basant Kunj New Delhi-110070. …….Respondents Mr. Manish Dalakoti,Advocate holding brief of Mr. D.S.Patni, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. S.S.Chauhan, Advocate for the respondents. Dated:-05-10-2010 Hon’ble B.S.Verma, J. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record. By means of this writ petition, the petitioner has sought a writ in the nature of Mandamus directing the respondent No.2 to supply the certified copy of the exparte arbitration award passed in Arbitration Case No. ARB/BM/5. Counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of respondent No.1 &2 but the copy of award has not been filed. The petitioner is deprived of their valuable right to challenge the award on the ground that the copy of award was not sent to the petitioner by the arbitrator. In Para No. 24 of the counter affidavit, it is stated that the award has not been received by the respondents No. 1 & 2. 2 Notice was issued to respondent No.3 on 14.12.2009 by registered post returnable by 04.01.2010. Perusal of service report reveals that the undelievered envelope has not been returned back as yet and the service was deemed to be sufficient on respondent No.3. According to the petitioner, the award has not been sent to the petitioner, therefore, the writ petition has been filed to issue a writ of mandamus for direction to respondent No.2 for supplying the copy of the award to the petitioner. In view of the above facts and circumstances, the respondent No.3 is directed to supply the copy of award to the petitioner within the period of four weeks from the date of production of certified copy of this order before him in accordance with rules. With the said direction, the writ petition is disposed of finally. (B.S.Verma, J.) 05-10-2010 JM