(1.) Defendant Bikkar Singh having remained unsuccessful in both the courts below has filed the instant second appeal.
(2.) Jeet Singh filed suit for recovery of Rs. 48,160/- alleging that the defendant-appellant on 5.4.2000 borrowed Rs. 28,000/- from the plaintiff and executed pronote and receipt for the same and agreed to repay the same with interest @ 2% per month but the defendant failed to repay the amount. Accordingly, plaintiff claimed Rs. 28,000/- as principal amount and Rs. 20,160/- as interest thereon @ 2% per month till the filing of the suit.
(3.) Defendant in his written statement completely denied the plaint allegations and also raised various other pleas.