THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C. BHANU CIVIL REVISION PETITION No.3709 OF 2003 ORDER: This Civil Revision Petition, under Section 25 of Small Causes Act, 1887, is directed against the judgment, dated 29.04.2003, in Small Cause Suit No.54 of 2001, on the file of the Additional Senior Civil Judge, Tirupati, whereunder and whereby, the suit filed for recovery of Rs.9,218/- from the respondents/defendants together with interest at 18% per annum and for costs, was dismissed. 2. The trial Court after hearing both sides dismissed the suit on the ground that the limitation starts from 26.09.1997, which is the last date of bill for Rs.1,099/-; the suit was filed on 20.04.2001 and therefore, the suit is barred by limitation. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner/plaintiff contended that the limitation of three years starts from the date of demand i.e., as per Ex.A1, dated 09.03.1998, on which date the letter was sent by the petitioner/plaintiff to respondent No.2/defendant No.2; that the limitation of three years is not expired by the date of presentation of the plaint and so, the suit is maintainable; that the suit is well within time; and hence he prays to set aside the impugned judgment. 4. The factual matrix is not in dispute. Petitioner/plaintiff filed the suit for recovery of Rs.9,218/- from the respondents/defendants towards the value of contingency bills. The claim of the petitioner is based upon the last bill said to have been given for Rs.1,099/-, which is dated 26.09.1997. So, suit for recovery of the various contingency bills has to be filed within three years from the date of last contingency bill. Admittedly, the suit is filed on 20.04.2001. The contention that the limitation of three years starts from the date of demand i.e., 09.03.1998 cannot be accepted. Therefore, the trial Court rightly dismissed the same. None of the findings is shown to be perverse or contrary to law. 5. Accordingly, the Civil Revision Petition is dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. _______________ K.C. BHANU, J December 09, 2010 MD IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD THURSDAY, THE NINETH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TEN PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C. BHANU CIVIL REVISION PETITION No.3709 OF 2003 Between: P. Subba Rao .....PETITIONER AND The District Collector and others ....RESPONDENTS The Court made the following: THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C. BHANU CIVIL REVISION PETITION No.3709 OF 2003 December 09, 2010