JUDGMENT

A.S. Chandurkar, J. - Since both these proceedings have been directed to be decided together, the same are taken up for final disposal.

The facts in brief giving rise to Writ Petition No.4383/2019 are that pursuant to an advertisement dated 05/04/2011 issued by the respondent No.3-Amravati Housing and Area Development Board (for short, the Amravati Board) through its Executive Engineer inviting applications from persons interested in purchasing tenements of various dimensions, the petitioner applied for a residential row-house in the high-income group. The price of that house was indicated to be Rs.14,90,000/-. On the petitioner's application dated 28/04/2011 being favourably considered the petitioner made initial payment to the respondent No.2. On 01/10/2012 the petitioner was informed by the respondent No.5-Estate Manager of the Amravati Board that there was an escalation in the price of the house purchased by the petitioner. The enhanced price was quoted to be Rs.21,85,000/-. Pursuant thereto the petitioner on 13/10/2012 forwarded his affidavit/consent form indicating his willingness to pay the escalated price. It was also stated that the revised price that would be quote