(1.) The Appellant/Defendant had preferred this present Appeal as against the Judgment and Decree dated 01.10.2002 in O.S.No.89 of 1999 passed by the Learned Additional Subordinate Judge, Virudhachalam.
(2.) The trial Court, on an appreciation of oral and documentary evidence available on record, while passing the Judgment in O.S.No.89 of 1999 on 01.01.2002, had, inter alia, observed that on 15.08.1998 the Appellant/Defendant had received a sum of Rs.3,00,000/- from the Respondent/Plaintiff towards loan and only after filling up the details like amount, date, had given the Ex.A.1-Cheque and further held that as per written statement and exhibited through the evidence of D.W.1 to D.W.3, Ex.A.1-Cheque dated 15.08.1998 was not given to the Respondent/Plaintiff by the Appellant/Defendant. Further, it decreed the suit in directing the Appellant/Defendant to pay the suit sum of Rs.3,13,500/- together with future interest to the Respondent/Plaintiff together with costs.
(3.) Before the trial Court, in the main Suit, on behalf of the Respondent/Plaintiff, witness P.W.1 (Plaintiff) was examined and Exs.A.1 to A.5 were marked. On the side of the Appellant/Defendant, witnesses D.W.1 to D.W.4 were examined and Exs.B.1 to B.4 were marked. On the side of the Court, Ex.C.1 was marked.