1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION SUIT NO. 1494 OF 2002 Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd. a Government company, incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956 and having its Registered Office at Jeevan Bharti Tower No.1, 134, Cannaughty Circus, New2 Delhi and having its Mumbai Head Office at Telephone House, Prabhadevi, Mumbai-400 025 and Account Officer III/W:II, among other place at Goregaon Telephone Exchange, 4th Floor, S.V. Road, Goregaon (W), Mumbai-400 062. ...Plaintiff. Vs. Shri Zakir Moh. Patel, 301, 3rd Floor, Himachal CHS Ltd., S.V. Road, Malad (W), Mumbai-400 064. ...Defendant. Ms. Jyoti R. Thakkar for the Plaintiff. None for the Defendant. CORAM :- ANOOP V. MOHTA, J. DATED :- 9th OCTOBER, 2009. 2 ORAL JUDGMENT:- 1 The suit is for recovery of Rs.50,586/- (Rupees fifty thousand five hundred eighty six only). The claim arises in respect of the bill pertaining to telephone charges, in respect of the telephone connection granted to the Defendant. Though demanded was never paid. None appeared for the Defendant, though served. The Plaintiffs have filed an affidavit of service. An Affidavit of claim is also filed on record along with the documents. 2 In the circumstances, as the case is made out and as there is no denial or dispute to the averments made, the suit is decreed in terms of prayer clauses (a) and (b). However, the rate of interest is restricted to 9% p.a. from the date of filing of the suit till the realization. 3 The decree be drawn accordingly. No order as to costs. (ANOOP V. MOHTA, J.)