LAWS(RAJ)-1954-8-11

RAMDAYAL Vs. MAJI DEVDIJI

Decided On August 31, 1954
RAMDAYAL Appellant
V/S
MAJI DEVDIJI Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This is a first appeal by defendant Ramdayal in a suit for recovery of money.

(2.) The plaintiff's case was that there were money dealings between him and the defendant, and the latter went into accounts and struck a balance of Rs. 3000/-in plaintiff's favour oh Posh Sudi 9, Smt. 2005 in his Khata Bahi and signed the entry. Thereafter, on Posh Sudi 13, Smt. 2005, the defendant took a further loan of Rs. 7000/- from the plaintiff in lieu of which also he signed an entry in the plaintiff's Khata bahi. The plaintiff further alleged that the defendant had agreed to give interest at the rate of 9 per cent, per annum. As the defendant had paid nothing towards the debt, the plaintiff instituted his suit/on 13-6-1949, for the recovery of Rs 10,000/principle and Rs. 392/- by way of interest, total Rs. 10,392/-.

(3.) The defendant admitted having executed the Khatas relied on by the plaintiff but resisted the suit on the ground that he had executed two Mudatti Hundies for the sum of Rs. 10,000/- in favour of the plaintiff on Baisakh Sudi 14, Smt. 2006, and thereby completely discharged the debt due from him to the plaintiff. The defendant also contended that as the old contract between the parties had been novated, the plaintiff's suit on the basis of the Khata was not maintainable. The defendant further pleaded that the plaintiffs Khata was inadmissible in evidence for want of stamp. In his replication, the plaintiff stated that when the defendant was pressed to repay the loan, he had executed two Mudatti Hundies in plaintiff's favour; one for a sum of Rs. 5000/- payable 30 days after Baisakh Sudi 14, Smt. 2006 and another also for Rs. 5000/- but payable 46 days after Baisakh Sudi 14. The plaintiff produced the original Hon-dies and further stated that nothing had been paid in discharge thereof. The plaintiff also stated that the Khata did bear the necessary stamp and was, therefore, admissible in evidence.