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Final Order 1 · 12 Jan 2022 · CNR MHCC010113612019
Order Details: Other Pdf Text: Filed on :06.11.2019 Registered On :02.11.2019 Decided on :12.01.2022 Duration : Y-02/M-02/D-07 IN THE BOMBAY CITY CIVIL COURT AT BOMBAY SUMMARY SUIT NO. 159 OF 2020 CNR NO.- MHCC01-011361-2019 Exhibit -06 Shekhar Shetyappa Jadhav Age: 33 years. Indian Inhabitant Residing and carrying business at Room No. 66, Soma Yallapa Chawl, Hallaw Pull, Pipe Line Road, Makadwala Compound, Jay Shankar Chowk, Kurla (west), Mumbai- 400 070. ... Plaintiff V/s. Yogesh D. Aadawade adult, working for gain at Room No. 18, Bld. No. 4, 3rd Floor, Sector 22, Juinagar Railway Colony, MS//RB/II, Navi Mumbai- 400 705. ... Defendant Appearance:- Mr. Balbheem Patil Advocate for the plaintiff. Exparte against Defendants. CORAM : HER HONOUR AD-HOC JUDGE SMT. A.H. KASHIKAR CITY CIVIL COURT, GR. BOMBAY (C.R. NO.61). DATE : 12/01/2022 -- 1 of 6 -- Summ. Suit No.159/2020 2 JUDGMENT (Dictated and pronounced in Open Court.) 1. This is a summary suit under order XXXVII of Code of Civil Procedure 1908 instituted by the plaintiff against the defendant. 2. The facts of the suit claim of the plaintiff are summarized in nutshell as under :- Plaintiff is doing business of money lending. The defendant approached to him for loan. Hence, on2.5.2018, the defendant executed a Demand Promissory Note in favour of the plaintiff for valuable consideration being a sum of Rs.1,50,000/- 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 said sum of Rs.1,50,000/- alongwith interest thereon @18% p.a. on demand. The defendant thereafter failed and neglected to repay the amount as per the stipulation and promise given in the demand promissory note. Hence, after waiting for sufficient time, the plaintiff issued advocate’s letter dtd. 7.8.2019 calling upon the defendant to make the repayment of the outstanding amount. However, the defendant failed to comply with the letter. The due and payable amount against the defendant alongwith 18% interest is Rs.1,88,250/-. Said amount is not paid by the defendant. Hence, plaintiff is constrained to file the suit for recovery of the said amount. 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. -- 2 of 6 -- Summ. Suit No.159/2020 3 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 Whether plaintiff is entitled to recover due amount from the defendant as claimed ? A] If yes, what would be the rate of interest? Amount of Rs.1,88,250/- with interest @ 18 % per annum on principal amount of Rs.1,50,000/- 2 What order and decree? Suit is decreed. R E A S O N S 7. In order to establish the suit claim, the plaintiff has filed following documentary evidence below Exh.06 i.e the list of documents: Sr. No. Description of documents Exhibits 1 Original dishonored Demand Promissory Note for Rs.1,50,000/- dtd. 2.5.2018 Exh. 6/1 2 Form no. 10 dtd. 2.5.2018 Exh. 6/2 3 Office copy of demand notice dtd. 7.8.2019. Exh.6/3 4 Money Lending License of the plaintiff pertaining to loan period Exh.6/4 5 Cash Book Exh.6/5 6 Leger Book Exh. 6/6 AS TO POINT NO.1 :- 6. It is pertinent to note that the present suit is proceeded under order XXXVII of C.P.C as the same is not contested by the defendant. The plaintiff has to establish the entitlement for the monetary relief, undoubtedly, as per the procedure laid down in order XXXVII C.P.C, -- 3 of 6 -- Summ. Suit No.159/2020 4 once the suit is not contested by the defendant, the plaintiff is entitled for the relief claimed in the suit plaint. Here, the plaintiff has produced above referred documents including his money lending licence, which made him entitle to lend money. 7. All the documents produced by the plaintiff at Sr.No.1 to 6 goes to establish that plaintiff has given amount of Rs.1,50,000/-to the defendant. The documents further prove that the amount of Rs.1,88,250/- is due and payable to the plaintiff from defendant towards the amount. The defendant have failed to repay the said amount to the plaintiff. The documents at Sr.No.1 to 6 goes to establish that the defendant is liable to pay Rs.1,88,250/- to the plaintiff on the date of filing of the suit towards the said amount. He failed to comply with the demand letter. In this background, it is held that plaintiff is entitled to recover sum of Rs.1,88,250/- from the defendant. 8. The plaintiff has claimed 18% per annum on the principal 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 and there is no contract pertaining to the same between the parties. In the present case, the transaction is commercial one and there is contract existing between the parties as to the rate of interest which shall be levied. The agreed rate of interest is 18% p.a hence, I hold that, the transaction being commercial one and the agreed rate of interest is @ 18% per annum, said rate of interest of 18% p.a would be just and proper to be awarded on the principal sum adjudged i.e. amount of Rs.1,50,000/-. Hence, point No.1 is answered in the affirmative. -- 4 of 6 -- Summ. Suit No.159/2020 5 AS TO POINT NO.2 : 9. In view of discussion and finding on point No.1, it is held that plaintiff is entitled to recover Rs.1,88,250/- from the defendant with interest on principal amount of Rs.1,50,000/- 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 defendants. 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.1,88,250/- (Rs. One Lakh Eighty Eight Thousand Two Hundred Only) to the plaintiff with interest on principal amount of Rs.1,50,000/- 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. Court fee, if any, be refunded as per rule. 4. Decree be drawn accordingly. Date :12/01/2022 (A.H.KASHIKAR) AD-HOC Judge, City Civil Court, Gr.Mumbai. (Court Room No.61) Dictated on :12/01/2022 Typed on :12/01/2022 Signed on : 12/01/2022 -- 5 of 6 -- Summ. Suit No.159/2020 6 “CERTIFIED TO BE TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF THE ORIGINAL SIGNED JUDGMENT/ORDER.” 12.1.2022 4.00 p.m. ( K.M.RANA) UPLOAD DATE AND TIME NAME OF STENOGRAPHER Name of the Judge (With Court room No.) HHJ Smt. A.H.KASHIKAR (C.R.No.61) Date of Pronouncement of JUDGMENT/ORDER 12.1.2022 JUDGMENT/ORDER signed by P.O.on 12.1.2022 JUDGMENT/ORDER uploaded on 12.1.2022 -- 6 of 6 --
