(1.) This Appeal, under Sec. 96 of the Code of Civil Procedure [for short the C.P.C."], is filed by the Appellants/Defendant Nos.5 and 6, challenging the Decree and Judgment, dtd. 16/2/2001 in O.S.No.96 of 1996 passed by the learned Additional Senior Civil Judge, Tirupati [for short the Trial Court"]. The 1st Respondent herein is the plaintiff, respondent Nos.2 to 5 are defendant Nos.1 to 4 and the appellants are the defendant Nos.5 and 6 in the said Suit.
(2.) The 1st respondent/plaintiff filed the Suit for recovery of Rs.2,24,615.00 being the amount payable by the defendants towards repairing charges and damages with interest at 12% per annum from 5/4/1993 to 20/2/1996.
(3.) Both the parties in the Appeal will be referred to as they are arrayed before the Trial Court.