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Final Order 1 · 03 Feb 2021 · CNR MHCC010084432019
Order Details: Ex-parte Judgement Pdf Text: MHCC010084432019 Presented On :-09.08.2019 Registered On :-21.08.2019 Delivered On :- 03.02.2021 Duration :-Y-01/M-05/D-26 IN THE BOMBAY CITY CIVIL COURT AT GREATER BOMBAY SUMMARY SUIT NO.843 OF 2019 Exhibit-11 Essa Mohammed Mohammed Zarif Age- 51 years, of Mumbai an adult Indian Inhabitant, having his address at Room No.1, Building No.50 Bomanji Street, Ward A, Mumbai-400 001 ….Plaintiff V/s Vishal N. Waingankar age not known, of Mumbai an adult Indian Inhabitant, having his address at 42/4, Ganesh Darshan, B Wing, Umarkhadi Sandhurst Road, Mumbai-400 009 ....Defendant. SUIT FOR RECOVERY OF Rs.74,176.98 ps, Appearance:- Adv. Mr. Ramesh Jain for the Plaintiff. Exparte against Defendant CORAM :- HER HONOUR JUDGE SMT S. G. SHAIKH JUDGE,CITY CIVIL COURT,GR. MUMBAI (C.R.NO.59) DATE :- 03/02/2021 -- 1 of 5 -- 2 Sum. Suit No.843/2019 J U D G M E N T 1. This is a summary suit under order XXXVII of Code of Civil Procedure 1908. 2. The facts of the suit are summarized as under :- The plaintiff is carrying on business of money lending in Mumbai. On 22/03/2019 the defendant executed a Demand Promissory note in favour of the plaintiff for valuable consideration being a sum of Rs.70,000/- received by the defendant from the plaintiff against and on the basis of execution and handing over of the said Demand Promissory Note. By the said Demand Promissory Note the defendant promised to pay to the plaintiff the said sum of Rs.70,000/- alongwith interest thereon @ 18% per annum on demand. The defendant failed and neglected to pay the said sum and/or any part thereof . The defendant failed to pay to the plaintiff in-spite of demands, reminders and receipt of the advocate’s letter dated 20.05.2019. Hence, plaintiff is constrained to file the suit for recovery of the said amount. The total suit claim of the plaintiff for Rs.74,176.98 ps. 3. The suit summons were duly served on the defendant but he failed to appear. Hence, suit is posted for judgment as per order XXXVII Rule 2 (3) of Code of Civil Procedure 1908. 4. The following points arise for my determination and my findings there on are as under for the reasons stated there under :- POINTS FINDINGS 1 What is due and payable from the defendant to the plaintiff ? A] If yes, what would be the rate of interest? Amount of Rs.74,176.98 ps with interest on the principal amount of Rs.70,000/- @ 18 % per annum. 2 What order and decree? Suit is decreed. -- 2 of 5 -- 3 Sum. Suit No.843/2019 R E A S O N S 5. In order to prove the case of the plaintiff filed following documentary evidence. Exhibit. No. Description of documents Date 7 Promissory Note 22.03.2019 8 Plaintiff's advocate letter along with postal acknowledgment 20.05.2019 9 Money Lending License 06.06.2018 10 Forms under Bombay Money Lending Act 22.03.2019 11 Ledger 22.03.2019 AS TO POINT NO.1 :- 6. All the documents produced by the plaintiff at Exhibit-7 and 11 goes to establish that plaintiff has given amount of Rs.70,000/- to the defendant as loan. The documents further prove that the amount of Rs.74,176.98ps is due and payable to the plaintiff from defendant towards the loan amount. The defendant has failed to repay the said loan amount to the plaintiff. The documents at list Exhibits 7 to 11 goes to establish that the defendant is liable to pay Rs.74,176.98 ps. to the plaintiff on the date of filing of the suit towards the said loan amount and therefore the defendant has failed to repay his loan amount to the plaintiff. In this background, it is held that plaintiff is entitled to recover sum of Rs.74,176.98 ps from the defendant. 7. The plaintiff has claimed 18% per annum on the principle amount. As per section 34 of the Code of Civil Procedure the rate of interest may exceeds 6% per annum, if the transaction is commercial -- 3 of 5 -- 4 Sum. Suit No.843/2019 and there is no contract pertaining to the same between the parties. In the present case the transaction is commercial one and there is such contract existing between the parties as to the rate of interest which shall be levied. Therefore, the transaction is a simple handloan transaction and rate of interest @ 18% per annum would be just and proper to be awarded on the principle sum adjudged i.e. amount of Rs.74,176. 98 ps. Hence, point No.1 is answered in the affirmative. AS TO POINT NO.2:- 8. In view of discussion and finding on point No.1 it is held that plaintiff is entitled to recover Rs.74,176. 98 ps from the defendant with interest at the rate of 18% per annum from the date of filing of the suit till its realization. Plaintiff is also entitled to recover cost of the suit from defendant. Hence, in answered to point No.2, I proceed to pass the following order. O R D E R 1. The defendant shall pay Rs.74,176.98 ps (Rupees Seventy Four Thousand One Hundred Seventy Six and Ninety Eight paise Only) to the plaintiff with interest on principal amount of Rs.70,000/- at the rate of 18% per annum from the date of filing of the suit till its realization. 2. Defendant do pay costs of the suit to the plaintiff. 3. Decree be drawn accordingly. 4. Court fee, if any, be refunded as per rule. Date:03/02/2021 ( S. G. Shaikh) Judge,City Civil Court, Gr. Bombay Dictated on :03/02/2021 Typed on :03/02/2021 Signed on : -- 4 of 5 -- 5 Sum. Suit No.843/2019 “CERTIFIED TO BE TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF THE ORIGINAL SIGNED JUDGMENT/ORDER.” 03.02.2021 04.30.p.m. ( M.P Tathe) UPLOAD DATE AND TIME NAME OF STENOGRAPHER Name of the Judge (With Court room No.) HHJ Smt. S. G. Shaikh (C.R.No.59) Date of Pronouncement of JUDGMENT/ORDER 03.02.2021 JUDGMENT/ORDER signed by P.O.on 03.02.2021 JUDGMENT/ORDER uploaded on 03.02.2021 -- 5 of 5 --
