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 SUIT NO. 3121 OF SUIT NO. 3121 OF SUIT NO. 3121 OF 1990 1990 1990 Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd. ..Plaintiffs Vs. Mr. Orlando Noronha ..Defendant Ms. Jyoti R. Thakkar for Plaintiffs None for Defendant. CORAM CORAM CORAM: S.K.SHAH,J. S.K.SHAH,J. S.K.SHAH,J. DATE DATE DATE : 16th February,2006. 16th February,2006. 16th February,2006. P.C. P.C. P.C. 1. This is an undefended suit for recovery of telephone charges from the defendants. 2. The Plaintiffs allege that the defendant had taken telephone and was the subscriber in respect of Telephone No.4952977. The defendant has failed to pay the bills from 5.9.1987 to 1.8.1989 totally amouting to Rs.52,445/-. By notice dated 3.8.1990, the plaintiffs had called upon the defendant to pay these charges. However, the defendant failed to pay the same. Therefore, they had filed the suit for recovery of the aforesaid amount with interest thereon at the rate of 12% per annum. 3. In support, the Plaintiffs have produced the original bills. On the basis of the averments made in the plaint, the Plaintiffs have established the claim. Hence, the order :- The suit is decreed. The Defendants shall pay to the Plaintiffs Rws.52,445/- with interest thereon at the rate of 12% per annum from the date of filing of the suit till payment. The defendant shall bear his own costs and pay costs of the Plaintiffs. The decree be drawn accordingly. --- (S.K.SHAH,J.) (S.K.SHAH,J.) (S.K.SHAH,J.)