IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION SUIT No. 313 OF 1987 The Board of Trustees of the Port of Bombay .. Plaintiff versus Raj Enterprises & Anr. .. Defendants ... Mr.U.J. Makhija i/b Mulla & Mulla for the plaintiff. None present for defendant no.1. Mr.Mannadiar for defendant no.2. CORAM : D.G. KARNIK, J CORAM : D.G. KARNIK, J CORAM : D.G. KARNIK, J DATED : 16th June 2006. DATED : 16th June 2006. DATED : 16th June 2006. P.C.: P.C.: P.C.: 1. Heard learned counsel for the plaintiff. None present for defendant no.1. Learned counsel for the defendant no.2 reports no instructions. 2. The defendants have not filed their written statement for nearly 18 years. The suit is for recovery of money. Hence, 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 of the Code of Civil Procedure in terms of prayer clause (a). (D.G. KARNIK, J) (D.G. KARNIK, J) (D.G. KARNIK, J)