HARI SINGH Vs. NATWAR LAL

JUDGEMENT

(1.) D. C. Srivastava, J. This is defendants second appeal against the judg ment and decree, dated 25th April, 1986 of Sri N. S. Gupta, 1st Additional District Judge, Mathura.

(2.) BRIEF facts essential for disposal of this appeal are as under : - Deceased defendant Nakta, father of the present appellants, borrowed a sum of Re. 5000 from the plaintiff-respondents and executed mortgage deed in respect of five bhumidhari agricultural plots, having total area 3. 93 acres, agreeing to pay interest at the rate of 6 per cent per annum. Since nothing was paid towards principal and interest, a suit for recovery of money was filed on 18th July, 1976.

(3.) BOTH the courts below upheld the execution of the mortgage-deed and also passing of Rs. 5000 as consideration. It was further held by the two courts below that nothing was paid by Nakta towards principal and interest. Certain pleas were not raised by Nakta in his written statement. During argument in the two courts below few legal pleas were taken, namely, the suit was barred by U. P. Act No. 4 of 1977, namely, U. P. Debt Relief Act and also by the provisions of U. P. Money Lending Act. These pleas were also answered in negative by the two courts below against the defendants. The suit was ultimately decreed by the trial court and the appeal was dismissed by the lower appellate court.