CAPT. MAHAN SINGH Vs. CAPT. NATHA SINGH

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The appellant, Capt. Mahan Singh, has filed this appeal impugning the judgment of the learned Additional District Judge, Fast Track Court, Ludhiana, dated 29.10.2013, setting aside the judgment of the learned Civil Judge (Senior Division), Ludhiana, 25.10.2011. The trial Court had decreed the suit filed by the appellant, seeking recovery of Rs.5,00,000/- as damages from the respondent, Capt. Natha Singh. The first appellate court has, thereby, dismissed the suit filed by the appellant.

(2.) The case set up by the appellant-plaintiff was that he has retired from the Indian Army as a Captain, is drawing pension of Rs.9500/- per month and earns Rs.50,000/- from agricultural land. He is also the recipient of a prize awarded by the Rampur Milk Producers Co-operative Society Ltd., for getting the highest yield of good quality milk.

(3.) Thus, as per the appellant, the words used by the respondent in his testimony, with regard to the appellant residing in the Gurdwara and taking his meals also there, are derogatory and defamatory in nature, due to which the appellants' image has been lowered, in the eyes of people. It was also alleged in the plaint that the allegations were false, made only to disgrace and humiliate the appellant and to make a laughing stock out of him.