REGE, J.:- These four appeals by Goa, Daman and Diu Housing Board, are against the Judgment and Order of the learned Civil Judge, Senior Division. Panaji. dt. 26-8-81, confirming four different awards by one arbitrator appointed in pursuance of an agreement between the parties. Appeal No. 35 of 1981 relates to the award, awarding to the respondent against the appellant Rupees 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 although the claim was over Rs. 50,000. Since all these appeals raise common questions, they are being disposed of by a common judgment.

2. The appellant in the appeals, is the Goa, Daman and Diu Housing Board while the respondent is a contractor who was under an agreement with the Housing Board entrusted with the construction of 200 tenements on behalf of the said Housing Board. The parties entered into an agreement in writing dt. 11-7-1973 to that effect. Clause 25 of the said agreement provided for referring the disputes