- 1 - 6.ss.1371.10 skt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION SUMMARY SUIT NO. 1371 OF 2010 Reuters India Pvt. Ltd. ..Plaintiff -Versus- Raghunath Agencies Pvt. Ltd. ..Defendant .......... Ms. Kavita Brid-Chavan & Ms. Padmaja Dholakia i/b M/s. Dholakia Law Associates for the Plaintiff. None for the Defendant. .......... CORAM : S.J. VAZIFDAR, J. DATE : 21ST DECEMBER 2011. P.C. 1 The suit is filed to recover the amounts due and payable in respect of the services rendered by the plaintiff to the defendant pursuant to a service contract (Exhibit-A to the plaint). Pursuant to the contract, the defendant placed an order (Exhibit-B to the plaint) stipulating the charges per month for the information furnished by the plaintiff to the defendant as per the contract. The plaintiff, thereafter raised the invoices. The defendant failed and neglected to pay the same despite notice of demand. - 2 - 6.ss.1371.10 2 The defendant has not filed an affidavit in reply. The defendant is absent. There is nothing on record that militates against the plaintiff’s claim. I see no reason to disbelieve the averments and submissions in the plaint. There is, therefore, no defence to the suit. In view thereof I did not consider it necessary to permit the plaintiff to file an affidavit in lieu of examination-in-chief which was also tendered. 3 In the circumstances, the suit is decreed as prayed. However, interest after the date of the suit shall be at 12% per annum. Costs to be quantified as per Rules. Refund of court fees, if any, as per Rules. -