(1.) The present Regular First Appeal under Sec. 96 read with Order XLI of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (hereinafter referred to as "CPC") has been preferred by the Appellant/Plaintiff, Sanjay Kumar Nandecha, assailing the Judgment and Decree dtd. 20/4/2024 whereby his Suit for Recovery of Rs.5,52,737.00 has been dismissed, by the learned District Judge, Delhi.
(2.) The Appellant/Plaintiff instituted the CS DJ No.13433/2016 for recovery of Rs.5,52,737.00 (principal amount of Rs.4,07,100.00 and interest of Rs.1,45,637.00).
(3.) Briefly stated, the case of the Appellant/Plaintiff was that he joined the services of the Respondent Company on 5/7/1993 and continued in employment till 12/12/2003. At the time of his resignation, he was serving as Engineering Manager at the Gurgaon Branch of the Respondent Company and was drawing a gross monthly salary of Rs.88,500.00 along with Leave Travel Allowance of Rs.30,000.00 per annum.