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(a) The Arbitration proceed<strong>in</strong>gs shall be assumed to have commenced from the<br />
day, a written and valid demand for arbitration is received by the Railway.<br />
(b)<br />
(c)<br />
The claimant shall submit his claim stat<strong>in</strong>g the facts support<strong>in</strong>g the claims along<br />
with all relevant documents and the relief or remedy sought aga<strong>in</strong>st each claim<br />
with<strong>in</strong> a period of 30 days from the date of appo<strong>in</strong>tment of the Arbitral Tribunal.<br />
The Railway shall submit its defense statement and counter claims, if any with<strong>in</strong><br />
a period of 60 days of receipt of copy of claims from Tribunal thereafter, unless<br />
otherwise extension has been granted by Tribunal.<br />
(d) No new claim shall be added dur<strong>in</strong>g proceed<strong>in</strong>gs by either party. However party<br />
may amend or supplement the orig<strong>in</strong>al claim or defense thereof dur<strong>in</strong>g the<br />
course of arbitration proceed<strong>in</strong>gs subject to acceptance by Tribunal hav<strong>in</strong>g due<br />
regard to the delay <strong>in</strong> mak<strong>in</strong>g it.<br />
(e)<br />
If the contractor(s) does/do not prefer his/their specific and f<strong>in</strong>al claims <strong>in</strong><br />
writ<strong>in</strong>g, with<strong>in</strong> a period of 90 days of receiv<strong>in</strong>g the <strong>in</strong>timation from the Railways<br />
that the f<strong>in</strong>al bill is ready for payment, he/they will be deemed to have waived<br />
his/their claim(s) and the Railway shall be discharged and released of all<br />
liabilities under the contract <strong>in</strong> respect of these claims.<br />
48.3 OBLIGATIONS DURING PENDENCY OF ARBITRATION<br />
Work under the contract shall, unless otherwise directed by the Eng<strong>in</strong>eer, cont<strong>in</strong>ue<br />
dur<strong>in</strong>g the arbitration proceed<strong>in</strong>gs, and no payment due or payable by the<br />
Railway shall be withheld on account of such proceed<strong>in</strong>gs, provided, however, it<br />
shall be open for Arbitral Tribunal to consider and decide whether or not such<br />
work should cont<strong>in</strong>ue dur<strong>in</strong>g arbitration proceed<strong>in</strong>gs.<br />
48.3(a)(i) In cases where the total value of all claims <strong>in</strong> question added together does<br />
not exceed Rs.10,00,000/- (Rupees Ten Lakhs only), the Arbitral Tribunal<br />
consist of a sole arbitrator who shall be either the General Manager or a gazetted<br />
officer of Rail not below the grade of JA Grade nom<strong>in</strong>ated by the General<br />
Manager <strong>in</strong> that behalf. The sole arbitrator shall be appo<strong>in</strong>ted with<strong>in</strong> 60 days<br />
from the day when a written and valid demand for arbitration is received by<br />
Railway.<br />
48.3(a)(ii) In cases not covered by clause 50.3(a)(i), the Arbitral Tribunal shall<br />
consist of a panel of three Gazetted Railway Officers not below JA Grade, as the<br />
arbitrators. For this purpose, the Railway will send a panel of more than 3 names<br />
of Gazetted Railway Officers of one or more departments, of the Railway to the<br />
contractor who will be asked to suggest to General Manager upto 2 names out of<br />
Signature of contractor Page 81 of 104 Dy CSTE/Proj/IRPMU/CNB