1 IN IN IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORDINARY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION SUIT SUIT SUIT NO.2145 of NO.2145 of NO.2145 of 1985 M/s New Era Engg. Co .. Plaintiff versus M/s Wallace Flour Mills Co Ltd.. Defendant Mr.Murlidharan i/b R.T.Parekh for Plaintiff Mr Sameer Savant i/b Little & Co for Defendant CORAM CORAM CORAM : D.G. KARNIK, J : D.G. KARNIK, J : D.G. KARNIK, J DATED DATED DATED : 12th August, 2005. : 12th August, 2005. : 12th August, 2005. P.C. P.C. P.C. 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties. The defendant has not filed the written statement for nearly 20 years. Hence, the averments made in the plaint are deemed to be accepted. 2. The suit is for recovery of money. In the absence of the written statement the suit is decreed under Order 8 Rule 10 of the Code of Civil 2 Procedure in terms of prayer clauses (a) and (b) with a modification that interest would be payable on the principal sum at the rate of 9 % p.a. from the date of the suit till payment. D.G.KARNIK, J