N. HARIHARA KRISHNAN Vs. J. THOMAS

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Leave Granted

(2.) M/s. Norton Granites and Spinners (P) Ltd. (hereafter NORTON) sold three parcels of land by three separate registered sale deeds dated 14.5.2007 to one M/s. Srivari Exports, a partnership firm (hereafter FIRM). The appellant herein is the managing partner of the FIRM and the respondent, it appears, is the power of attorney holder for the managing director of NORTON. It appears from the record that the appellant is also a director of a company known as M/s. Dakshin Granites Pvt. Ltd. (hereafter DAKSHIN).

(3.) The respondent herein filed a complaint on 08.10.2012 bearing CC No. 2925 of 2012 on the file of the VII Metropolitan Magistrate, George Town at Chennai against the appellant herein invoking Sections 138 and 142 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (hereinafter referred to as "THE ACT"). The substance of the complaint is that the appellant herein drew a cheque bearing No. 064159 dated 10.8.2012 for a sum of Rs.39 lakhs (Rs.39,00,000/-) on the Syndicate Bank, Armenian Street, Chennai in favour of the respondent. According to the complaint, the said amount of Rs. 39 lakhs is the amount due from the appellant towards the balance of the sale consideration in connection with the sale transactions referred to above.