1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION SUIT NO. 4450 OF 1997 Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited .. Plaintiffs Vs Abdulla Farroqui .. Defendant Ms. J.R. Thakkar for the Plaintiffs None for the Defendant CORAM : DR. D.Y. CHANDRACHUD, J DATE : 22nd APRIL, 2009. P.C.: 1. The suit has been instituted for the recovery of an amount of Rs. 96,207/- towards unpaid telephone bills. The Defendant was a subscriber of a telephone installed by the Plaintiff. The bills of the Plaintiff dated 11th December, 1993, 01st June, 1994, 01st August, 1994, 1st October, 1994 and 1st December, 1994 had remained unpaid. 2. The Defendant has been served with the writ of summons but has not entered appearance. There is no written statement. Rma S408297220409.sxw 2 In the circumstances, the pleadings have gone uncontroverted. 3. The Plaintiff has filed an affidavit in lieu of the examination- in-chief of its accounts officer and a compilation of the original documents. The claim has been duly proved. The suit is accordingly decreed in terms of prayer clauses (a), (b) and (c) with the modification that the Plaintiff shall be entitled to interest at the rate of 9% per annum and to be paid from the date of the suit until payment or realization. 4. There shall be a refund if any of the court fees in accordance with rules. (DR. D.Y. CHANDRACHUD, J) Rma S408297220409.sxw 3 Rma S408297220409.sxw