STATE OF GUJARAT Vs. JAYENDRA CONSTRUCTION CO

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The challenge in this First Appeal under section 96 of the Code of Civil Procedure is to the correctness of the judgment and decree dated 5/5/1992 rendered in Special Civil Suit No. 37/1987 by the Ld. Civil Judge [S.D.] Ahmedabad [Rural] at Mirzapur, by which suit filed by the respondent original plaintiff against the appellant to recover amount of Rs.6,62,940/- by way of damages came to be allowed and thereby it was held that the respondent plaintiff do recover Rs.6,62,940/- at the rate of 18% interest on the decretal amount, from the date of the suit till realization from the appellant, so also the costs of the suit.

(2.) The appellant original defendant State of Gujarat being aggrieved by the said judgment and decree, is in appeal before us.

(3.) At the time of hearing of this appeal, Mr. G.T. Dayani, learned advocate for the respondent has drawn our attention on the Civil Application No. 2608/1995 filed by the appellant State of Gujarat and order dated 26/6/1995 passed therein by a Division Bench of this Court. In Civil Application No. 2608/1995 following prayers were made : [A] to allow the appeal partly by modifying the rate of interest from 18% to 10% in suit claim as decreed by the learned trial Court; [B] to direct the respondent-plaintiff to make appropriate endorsement on the decree as stated hereinabove and the appeal may accordingly be disposed of; [C] to pass such other and further order or orders as the nature and circumstances of the case may require.