1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION SUIT NO. 2768 OF 2003 Bipinchandra Manilal Rao ...Plaintiff vs. Lalchand Alias Lala Raghuvanshi ...Defendant Mr.K.C. Mehta for the Plaintiff. CORAM : V.M. KANADE, J. DATED : JANUARY 12, 2010 P.C. :- 1 Heard Counsel for the plaintiff. None appears on behalf of the defendant. The plaintiff has filed affidavit of service. Though the defendant is served, no written statement is filed till today. 2 The present suit has been filed by the plaintiff for the recovery of an amount of Rs. 2,50,000/- with interest at 12% per annum on the 2 said amount from the date of filing of the suit till realization. 3 According to the plaintiff, the defendant was in need of Rs.2,50,000/- and accordingly, the plaintiff paid the said amount to the defendant. The defendant issued a cheque for an amount of Rs.2500/- being interest at the rate of 12% per annum dated 19.7.2000 which was drawn on Central Bank of India, Colaba Causeway Branch, Bombay  5. The said cheque was dishonoured. The plaintiff demanded payment of Rs.2,50,000/- from the defendant. Telegraphic notice was also addressed to the defendant dated 5th July, 2003 which was duly received by the defendant on 7th July, 2003 and thereafter, the present suit has been filed. The amount was advanced to the defendant on 18th July,2000. The suit is filed on 15th July, 2003 within three years. Suit, therefore, is filed within a period of limitation. The averments made in the plaint are not controverted. The plaintiff has filed original documents. The plaintiff is, therefore, 3 entitled for judgment and decree in terms of para 13. 4 Suit, accordingly, is decreed in terms of para 13. The plaintiff is entitled for refund of Court fees as per Rules. 5 Certified copy expedited. (V.M. KANADE, J.)