1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION SUIT NO. 2565 of 1983 M/s.National Leather & Cloth Mfg. Co. & Anr. .. Plaintiffs versus M/s.Kochhar Carriers (Regd.) .. Defendant ... Ms.S. Dwivedi i/b P.N. Saudarangani for the plaintiffs. None for the defendant. CORAM : D.G. KARNIK, J DATED : 14th July 2005. P.C. P.C. P.C. 1. The defendant has not filed the written statement for a period of more than 20 years. The suit is for recovery of money. Suit of the plaintiff is decreed in terms of prayer clauses (i) and (iii). The defendant shall also pay interest on the principal sum at 9 % p.a. from the date of the suit till payment. 2 D.G.KARNIK, J