1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY O. O. C. J. SUIT NO.4420 OF 1997 The Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd. ...Plaintiff. Vs. Mrs. Hema M. Patoley. ...Defendant. .... Ms.Bharati J. Thakkar for the Plaintiff. None for the Defendant. ..... CORAM : DR.D.Y.CHANDRACHUD, J. June 18, 2009. P.C. The suit has been instituted for the recovery of an amount of Rs.2,64,802/- towards unpaid bills for telephone charges. The Defendant has subscribed to a telephone. Bills dated 1st June 1995, 1st August 1995 and 1st October 1995 have not been paid despite a notice of demand. The suit is instituted on 30th September 1997 and is within limitation. The Defendant has been served with the writ of summons. 2 An affidavit of service has been filed. The Defendant has failed to enter appearance, as a result of which the claim in the suit has not been contested. The Plaintiff has relied on an affidavit in lieu of the Examination-in-Chief of its Junior Accounts Officer and on a compilation of the original documents which is taken on record. The claim of the Plaintiff has been duly substantiated on the basis thereof. The suit shall accordingly stand decreed in terms of prayer clauses (a) to (c) with the modification that the Plaintiff will be entitled to interest at the rate of 9% per annum on the principal sum from the date of the institution of the suit until payment or realisation. .....