IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION SUIT NO. 1424 of 1987 Henery Cyril Lewis .. Plaintiff versus Syndicate Bank .. Defendant ... Mr.C.S. Dube for the plaintiff. Mr.Yogendra Kanchan i/b H.D. Patel for the defendant CORAM : D.G. KARNIK,J. DATED : 15th January 2007. P.C.: 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties. by an order dated 16th August 1988, the defendant was directed to file written statement within 12 weeks. Though more than 14 years have passed, the defendant has not file the written statement. 2. Considering the nature of the suit which is a suit for recovery of money only, I consider it appropriate to proceed under Order 8 Rule 10 of the Code of Civil Procedure. Accordingly,suit of the plaintiff is decreed under Order 8 Rule 10 in terms of prayer clause (a). D.G. KARNIK, J