:1: IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION SUMMARY SUIT NO.3866 OF 2003 SUMMARY SUIT NO.3866 OF 2003 SUMMARY SUIT NO.3866 OF 2003 Rajesh S. Varma HUF ..Plaintiff. Vs. Vinod C. Dattani & Anr. ..Defendants. Mr.V.P.Vaze for the Plaintiff. None for the Defendants. CORAM : S.J. VAZIFDAR, J. CORAM : S.J. VAZIFDAR, J. CORAM : S.J. VAZIFDAR, J. DATED : 7TH JANUARY, 2008 DATED : 7TH JANUARY, 2008 DATED : 7TH JANUARY, 2008 P.C. : P.C. : P.C. : The suit is filed to recover a sum of Rs.13,99,241/- together with interest at 24% per annum on an amount of Rs.6,50,000/- from the date of the suit till payment and/or realisation. 2. The suit is based on a bill of exchange dated 28.2.1997 accepted by the Defendant. 3. Part-payments aggregating to Rs.2,85,125/- were made between the period 1997 to February, 2002. The last payment of interest was made by the Defendants to the Plaintiff on 2.2.2002. A cheque in the sum of Rs.6,50,000/- dated 28.5.2001 issued by the Defendants was dishonoured. :2: 4. The Plaintiff has filed a compilation of documents. The same are taken on record and marked "A" Collectively. 5. There is no written statement. There appears to be no defence to the suit. There is nothing on record which militates against the Plaintiff’s claim. 6. In the circumstances, the suit is decreed as prayed. However, interest from the date of the suit shall be at 18% per annum and not 24% as prayed.