1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL JURISDICTION SUIT NO. 3327 OF 2000 The Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd. .... Plaintiff. V/s. Rajabali Miyaji Makhajia, Prop. M/s. New Manpasand Leather Work. .... Defendant. ....... Mr. Viral D. Shukla i/b. Shukla & Associates for the Plaintiff. None for the Defendant. ........ CORAM : DR. D.Y. CHANDRACHUD, J. 16TH JANUARY 2008. P.C. :- The Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd. has instituted the present suit for the recovery of an amount due and payable under bills issued towards telephone charges. The Defendant was a subscriber of the Plaintiff. 2 2. The Defendant has been served with the writ of summons and an affidavit of service has been filed. The Defendant has not entered appearance and there is no defence to the claim in the suit. The Plaintiff has placed on the record an affidavit in lieu of Examination-in-chief of its witness and a compilation of the documents. The claim in the suit stands proved on the basis thereof. 3. The suit shall accordingly stand decreed as prayed with the modification that the Plaintiff will be entitled to interest at the rate of 9% per annum from the date of the suit, until payment or realization. The Plaintiff will be allowed a refund of the Court fees, if any, as per the rules. -----