( 1 ) THIS petition is directed against an order passed by the Collector of Broach reducing the purchase price for certain lands fixed by the Agricultural Lands Tribunal under sec. 32g of the Bombay Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act 1948 (hereinafter referred to as the Act ). The petitioners were the owners of lands bearing Survey Nos. 121 122 and 123 situate in village Osara Taluka Broach District Broach. The respective areas of these lands were 2 acres 33 gunthas 4 acres 11 gunthas and 5 acres 11 gunthas and their respective assessments were Rs. 15-56 Rs. 23-50 and 29-00. The first respondent was the tenant of the petitioners in respect of the lands and there is no dispute that on the tillers day that is 1 April 1957 the first respondent was deemed to have purchased the lands from the petitioners. The petitioners and the first respondent could not reach an agreement in regard to the purchase price of the lands and proceedings for determining the purchase price of the lands were therefore initiated by the Agricultural Lands Tribunal under sec. 32g of the Act. The Agricultural Lands Tribunal after giving an opportunity to the parties and holding an inquiry fixed