IN IN IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORDINARY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION SUIT SUIT SUIT NO. 2840 OF 1998. NO. 2840 OF 1998. NO. 2840 OF 1998. The Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd., a Government company, incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956, and having its Registered office at Jeevan Bharti Town No.1, 134, Cannaught Circus, New Delhi and having its Bombay Head Office at Telephone House, Prabhadevi, Bombay 400 025, and Accounts Office T.R. S-V among other places at Telephone Bhavan, Colaba, Bombay 400 005. ... Plaintiff. Versus. Anil Kumar Singh, Anil Communication Centre, 71, Sea View Terrace, Nathalal Parekh Marg, Opp: Charag Din, Colaba, Bombay 400 005. ... Defendant. Ms.Jyoti R.Thakkar for the Plaintiff. None for the Defendant. CORAM CORAM CORAM : ABHAY S.OKA, J. : ABHAY S.OKA, J. : ABHAY S.OKA, J. DATED DATED DATED : 2nd August, 2007. : 2nd August, 2007. : 2nd August, 2007. ORAL ORAL ORAL JUDGMENT.: JUDGMENT.: JUDGMENT.: 1. The suit is listed under the caption "Undefended Suits for exparte decree". The learned Counsel for the Plaintiff has tendered on record an affidavit of Shri Chandrakant Sakharam Mahajan, the Chief Accounts Officer of the Plaintiff. The affidavit is marked "X" for identification and is taken on record. The Plaintiff has produced 25 telephone bills along with a list. The : 2 : 2 : 2 : said bills along with list are taken on record and marked "Y" (Collectively) for identification. 2. According to the case of the Plaintiff, four telephone connections bearing Telephone Nos.2180110, 2180351, 2183719, and 2180536 were installed for the business of the communication centre of the Defendant. According to the case of the Plaintiff, total 25 telephone bills have remained unpaid by the Defendant. 3. The claim of the Plaintiff in the suit has been duly proved by the affidavit of Shri Chandrakant Sakharam Mahajan. The true copies of the said 25 bills are also placed on record. The claim of the Plaintiff is not controverted by the Defendant by filing a written statement. 4. The Plaintiff has prayed for further interest at the rate of 15% per annum. In the bills which are the subject matter of the claim of the Plaintiff, there is no stipulation regarding payment of interest. Hence further interest will have to be allowed at the rate of 6% per annum. 5. Hence the suit is decreed in terms of prayer clauses (a) to (c) with a modification that the rate of interest will be 6% per annum till payment or : 3 : 3 : 3 : realisation. 6. The Plaintiff will be entitled to the refund of Court fee, if any, in accordance with the law. 7. Certified copy is expedited. Judge. Judge. Judge.