1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY O. O. C. J. SUIT NO.184 OF 1999 M/s. General Stationery Mfg. Co. ...Plaintiff. Vs. Everest Paper Products Mfg. Co. Pvt.Ltd. ...Defendant. .... Mr. Ajay Basotkar i/b. ANS Law Asso. for the Plaintiff. None for the Defendant. ..... CORAM :DR.D.Y.CHANDRACHUD, J. January 16, 2008. P.C.: The Defendant placed an order on the Plaintiff on 20th November 1995 for the purchase of 100 sq.mtrs. of book binding material at the rate of Rs.135/- per sq.mtr. A proforma invoice was raised by the Plaintiff for Rs.15,120/- dated 22nd November 1995. On 29th November 1995 a further purchase order was placed for 300 sq.mtrs. of the same material and a proforma invoice for Rs.28,560/- was raised on 29th November 1995. The material was sold, supplied and delivered by the Plaintiff and an invoice was raised. The Defendant furnished a cheque in the amount of Rs.46,793/- which was dishonoured on presentation. The Defendant has denied his 2 obligation to pay the amounts claimed. The Defendant has not entered appearance despite service of the writ of Summons. The claim of the Plaintiff has gone uncontroverted. The Plaintiff has filed an affidavit in lieu of Examination-in-Chief and a compilation of the documents on the basis whereof the claim is duly proved. The suit shall accordingly and decreed in terms of prayer clauses (a) and (b) with the modification that the Plaintiff will be entitled to interest at the rate of 12% per annum from the date of the suit till payment or realisation. ....