RISALA AND ANOTHER Vs. ZILE SINGH

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS petition arises from a suit brought by the plaintiff -respondent for recovery of Rs. 992/ - from the defendants -petitioners on the basis of bahi entry Exhibit P. II which is dated the 24th of July, 1968, rind according to which the plaintiff was found entitled to a sum of Rs. 800/ - from the defendants on settlement of accounts. The suit was decreed in full with costs by the trial Court and an appeal filed by the defendants was also dismissed with costs by the Senior Subordinate Judge, Rohtak. That is why the defendants have come up in revision to this Court.

(2.) IN order to appreciate the solitary contention raised by Learned Counsel for the petitioners reference will have to be made to the provisions of sub -section (1) and (2) of section 7 and sub -section (2) of section 30 of the Punjab Relief of Indebtedness Act, 1934, Those provisions in so far as they are relevant for the proposes of deciding this petition are reproduced below :