S.S. Subramani, J.

These six Appeals are by the defendant in C.S.Nos. 144 to 149 of 1992 filed under Section 20 of the Arbitration Act. The suits were decreed by a learned single Judge of this Court by a common judgment on 20.3.1992.

2. The respondent herein entered into six contracts with the appellant as per agreements dated 38. 1981 and 30.11.1981. After completion of the contract, and after receipt of final bills without any protect, the respondent herein issued legal notices to the appellant herein stating that there are certain disputes and that he wanted the same to be referred to an Arbitrator. A reply was sent by the appellant disputing the liability. Thereafter six suits were filed by the respondent herein under Section 20 of the Arbitration Act for referring the matter to an Arbitrator. C.S.Nos. 144 to 149 of 1992 are the various suits filed by him. O.S.A. No. 136 of 1992 is preferred against the judgment in C.S.No.144 of 1992; O.S.A.No. 137 of 1992 is preferred against the judgment in C.S.No.145 of 1992; O.S.A.No. 138 of 1992 is preferred against the judgment in C.S.No.146 of 1992; O.S.A.No.139 of 1992 is preferred against the judgment in C.S.No.148 of 1992