1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION SUIT NO. 432 of 1984 Spencer & Co. Ltd. .. Plaintiff versus M/s.Shantilal & Sons .. Defendants ... Mr.M.S. Rane i/b Purnanand & Co. for plaintiff. Ms.Sheetal Thakker i/b M/s.Gordhandas & Fozdar for defendants. CORAM : D.G. KARNIK, J DATED : 15th July 2005. P.C. P.C. P.C. 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties. The defendants have not filed the written statement for nearly 20 years. The suit is for recovery of money. The suit of the plaintiff is decreed in terms of prayer clauses with modification that interest from the date of the suit till payment would be payable at 9 % p.a on the principal sum. 2 D.G.KARNIK, J