JUDGMENT

R.V.RAVEENDRAN, J.

Leave granted.

CA Nos. 8540 and 8541 of 2011 [@ SLP(c) Nos.149 and 9591 of 2009]

2. These two appeals arise out of the judgment dated 26.9.2008 in FA No.216/2003, the first by the Goa Housing Board and the second by the land owner. As the ranks of the parties differ, the Goa Housing Board (appellant in the first matter and second respondent in the second matter) for whose benefit the acquisition was made will be referred to as the `Board' or the appellant. Rameshchandra Govind Pawaskar (first respondent in the first matter and appellant in the second matter) whose land was acquired will be referred to as the `respondent'. The Land Acquisition Officer (second respondent in the first matter and first respondent in the second matter) will be referred to as `the LAO'.

3. By an order dated 31.1.1977 passed by the Mamlatdar, Bardez, the respondent was declared as the tenant of Survey No.102/1, Colvale village, Bardez, Goa measuring 374,000 sq. mts. under the Goa, Daman and Diu Agricultural Tenancy Act, 1964 (`Tenancy Act' for short). On payment of the purchase price of Rs.59,980 determined under sections 18C and 18D of the Tenancy Act, a purchase certificate dated