(1.) THE delay of 35 days in filing the appeal stands condoned.
(2.) THIS is a defendant's appeal and has been directed against the judgment and decree dated 16.11.1999 passed by Addl. District Judge, Fatehgarh Sahib, who dismissed the appeal of the present defendant Pritam Dass while affirming the judgment and decree dated 9.8.1995 passed by the trial Court which decreed the money suit for a sum of Rs. 24,000/- with proportionate costs.
(3.) THE plaintiff filed a re-joinder to the written statement in which he reiterated his allegations by denying those of the written statement.