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.1506 of NO.1506 of NO.1506 of 1985 The Board of Trus. of Port of Bombay & anr vs Plaintiff Rakesh Oswal Hoisery Defendant Mr.U.J.Makhija i/b Mulla & Mulla for Plff Mr Kunal NIchani i/b Wadia Gandhy & Co for Deft CORAM CORAM CORAM : D.G. KARNIK, J : D.G. KARNIK, J : D.G. KARNIK, J DATED DATED DATED : 11th August, 2005. : 11th August, 2005. : 11th 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. Suit is for recovery of money. Hence, suit of the plaintiff is decreed under Order 8 Rule 10 of the Code of Civil Procedure in terms of the prayer clauses with modification that interest shall be payable on the principal sum at 9 % p.a. from the date of the suit till payment. 2 D.G.KARNIK, J