- 1 - rng IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE SIDE FIRST APPEAL NO.994 OF 1997 Pooja Oil Industries & anr ... Appellant vs Central Bank of India & ors . .... Respondents .. Mr.R.S.Alange for Appellant Mr.T.N.Tripathi for Respondents CORAM: P.B.MAJMUDAR AND R.V.MORE, JJ DATE: JULY 20, 2009 P.C. 1. This appeal is directed against the judgment and decree passed by the IIIrd Joint Civil Judge, Senior Division, Solapur dated 26th February 1997 by which the suit filed by the respondents (Original plaintiff) is decreed with costs. The appellants are directed to pay the amount of Rs.10,53,319.30 to the plaintiff-bank with future interest at 18.75 % p.a. The appellants are permitted to pay the said amount by yearly instalments of Rs.3,00,000/- from 1st April, 1997. The learned counsel for the appellant submitted that during the pendency of this appeal, he made a representation to the bank for one time settlement and the bank also agreed to settle the dispute. The learned counsel states that with a view to give appropriate representation to the bank the appellant wants to withdraw this appeal as he has telephonic instructions from his clients that and he may be permitted to withdraw - 2 - the appeal. 2. Appeal stands disposed of as withdrawn. Statement of the learned counsel for the appellant is recorded that he wants to make a representation to the bank for one time settlement. If any such application is made it is for the bank to decide the same as per the policy of the bank regarding one time settlement expeditiously. Appeal accordingly stands disposed of as withdrawn. P.B.Majmudar, J R.V.More, J - 3 - - 4 -