1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION SUMMARY SUIT NO.2693 OF 2005 Kalpana Chandrakant Parikh .... Plaintiff. V/s Sun Earth Ceramics Ltd. and Anr. .... Defendants. Mr. C.A. Shukla i/b B.S. Chandanani for plaintiff. None for defendants. CORAM: V.M. KANADE, J. DATE : 30 th September, 2009 P.C.: 1. Heard Counsel for plaintiff. Plaintiff has filed affidavit of service. None appears on behalf of defendants though they are served. 2. Plaintiff has filed this summary suit under Order XXXVII of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908. Plaintiff had drawn a bill of exchange dated 7/7/2000 for valuable consideration of Rs 1,50,000/-. Though demand was made by plaintiff, defendants have not paid or returned the amount which 2 was due and payable under the bill of exchange. Plaintiff has, therefore, filed this suit. 3. Plaintiff has filed original documents viz original bill of exchange dated 7/7/2000 for Rs 1,50,000/-. In spite of service of writ of summons, none appears on behalf of defendants. Under the circumstances, plaintiff is entitled for a judgment and decree in view of provisions of Order XXXVII Rule 2, sub- clause (3) of the Code of Civil Procedure. 4. Suit is accordingly decreed. Defendants are ordered to pay to plaintiff a sum of Rs 2,24,082/- along with further interest on the principal amount of Rs 1,48,455/- with interest @ 18% per annum from the date of filing of the suit till realization along with costs of the suit. 5. Suit is accordingly disposed of. Refund of court fees be paid in accordance with rules. (V.M. KANADE, J.)