: 1 : IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION SUMMONS FOR JUDGMENT NO.482 OF 2007 IN SUMMARY SUIT NO.1997 OF 2004 Ravindra N. Hanmante ....Plaintiff V/s. Mrs.Harsha A. Bhatia ....Defendant Mr.S.R. Saudagar for the Plaintiff. Ms.Madhavi Tavanandi for the Defendant. CORAM : S.J. VAZIFDAR, J. DATED : 28TH JANUARY, 2008. P.C. : 1. Affidavit in reply is not on record. I have however, permitted Ms.Tavanandi, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Defendant to tender a copy and to proceed on the basis of the reply. Considering the order that I intend passing, I do not consider it necessary to grant the Plaintiff time to file an affidavit in re-joinder. I however permitted him to proceed on the basis of denials. 2. The suit is based on the bill of exchange admittedly drawn by the Defendant’s husband and accepted by the Defendant. The Defendants husband expired on 2.4.2004. There was no reply to the : 2 : Plaintiff’s letter demanding payment. Prima-facie, there appears to be no defence to the suit. 3. In the circumstances, leave to defend granted to the Defendant conditional upon the Defendant depositing in this Court a sum of Rs.3,00,000/- within sixteen weeks from today. 4. In the event the Defendant deposits the aforesaid amount, the suit to stand transferred to the list of Commercial Causes. The Defendant to file her written statement within 30 days. Discovery and Inspection within four weeks thereafter. 5. In the event the Defendant fails to deposit the aforesaid amount, liberty to the Plaintiff to apply for further orders. 6. On the said deposit being made, the Registrar (O.S.)/Prothonotary and Senior Master to invest the same in any Nationalised Bank initially for a period of 2 years and shall renew the same thereafter for a period of one year from time to time. 7. Summons for Judgment stands disposed of accordingly.