JUDGMENT

RAY, J.:—The above four appeals on special leave by the appellant were filed against the judgment and order dated February 7, 1983 made by the Panaji Bench of the Bombay High Court in First Civil Appeals Nos. 35/B to 38/ B of 1981 (reported in AIR 1984 Bom 120) disposing of all the four appeals filed by the appellant against the judgment and order of the learned Civil Judge, Senior Division, Panaji, Goa dated 26-8-1981 confirming four different awards by an arbitrator appointed in pursuance to the agreement between the parties. Appeal No. 35 of 1981 relates to the award, awarding to the respondent against the appellant Rs. 2,75,091.13. Appeal No. 36 of 1981 relates to an award, awarding to the respondent a sum of Rs. 1,88,968.36. Appeal No. 37 of 1981 relates to an award, awarding to the respondent Rs. 3,36,230.36 and Appeal No. 38 of 1981 relates to an award, awarding to the respondent Rs. 46,321.32.

2. The facts leading to these appeals are as follows:

The appellant Goa, Daman & Diu Housing Board entered into two contracts on 15-3-72, and one contract each on 11-7-73 and 4-7-73 with the respondent for the construction of tenements at Vasco-da-Gama, Goa. The appellant accep