1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY O. O. C. J. SUIT NO.3582 OF 1991 Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd. Plaintiffs vs. Vijaykumar m. Chandra Defendant Mr.Viral Shukla i/b.M/s.Shukla & Associates for the plaintiffs. CORAM : ANOOP V. MOHTA,J. DATED : 11th June, 2007 ORAL JUDGEMENT:. This is a Suit for recovery of telephone bills dated 1.10.1988, 1.12.1988 and 1.2.1989 totalling an amount of Rs.78,079/- along with interest at the rate of 21% p.a. from the date of filing of the Suit till payment and/or realisation. 2. Though served none appeared for the defendant. 3. Suit is listed under the caption of undefended Suit. 4. The plaintiffs have filed affidavits dated 15.1.2007, 22.1.2007 and 31.1.2007 in support of their claim. The plaintiffs have also filed the documents. The documents are marked as Exhibit P-1 Collectively. The Chief Accounts Officer of the plaintiffs being authorised has filed the affidavit in support of their 2 pleadings. The contents and the averments made therein remained uncontroverted. The documents filed are from the records available and maintained by the plaintiffs in their ordinary and regular course of business. The contents of those documents are also remained uncontroverted. 5. Inspite of service of the telephone bills and demand notice dated 19.10.1991, the defendant failed to clear the said arrears of telephone bills. The plaintiffs therefore have filed the present Suit on 21.10.1991. The Suit is within limitation. 6. The plaintiffs have claimed the rate of interest at 21% p.a. This rate of interest on a higher side. Consider the present rate of interest, the plaintiffs are entitled to interest at the rate of 9% from the date of the filing of the suit. 7. In the result, the Suit is decreed against the defendant in a sum of Rs.78,079/- along with interest at the rate of 9% p.a. from the date of filing of the Suit till payment and/or realisation. 8. No costs. [ANOOP [ANOOP [ANOOP V. MOHTA,J.] V. MOHTA,J.] V. MOHTA,J.]