MANOCHA CONSTRUCTION COMPANY vs STATE OF M.P. .

The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the Madhya Pradesh Arbitration Tribunal regarding the compensation for additional earth work done by the appellant under the contract for the Barchar Tank Project. The Court noted that the Tribunal had correctly determined the rate based on the prevailing market rate as per Clause 4.3.13.3 of the agreement, and dismissed the Civil Revision filed by the appellant under Section 19 of the Madhya Pradesh Madhyastham Adhikaran Adhiniyam, 1982. The Court affirmed the Tribunal's fresh award dated 16.3.1992, thereby rejecting the appellant's claim for a higher rate of Rs.34.50 per cubic meter for the additional work.