(1.) This commercial division summary suit is instituted for recovery of an amount of Rs.2,18,80,173.00 along with further interest at the rate of 18% p.a. on the amount of Rs.1,79,65,000.00 covered by the dishonoured cheques, which form the basis of the suit.
(2.) Shorn of unnecessary details, the plaintiffs case can be stated as under:
(3.) In response to the writ of summons, the defendants appeared. As defendant no.1 expired during the pendency of the suit, his legal representatives came to be impleaded.