Bangalore District Court Anirudh vs Susanta Sengupta on 1 August, 2025 KABC020054352025 IN THE COURT OF THE SMALL CAUSES AT BENGALURU PRESENT: Smt.Gayathri S Kate, B.Com., LL.B., XVIII ADDL., JUDGE & ACJM, Court of Small Causes, BENGALURU. Dated this the 1st day of August, 2025 S.C.No.80/2025 PLAINTIFF: Mr.Anirudh, Aged 35 years, Sole Proprietor of M/s Anirudh Associates, Udyam Number: UdyamKR030127161, No.273, Ramaiyengar Road, V.V.Puram, Bengaluru 560 004. (By Sri.MJR., Adv) V/s DEFENDANT: Mr.Susanta Sengupta, R/o Flat No.21133, Tower 21, Prestige Shantiniketan, ITPL Main Road, Whitefield, Bengaluru560 048. (Exparte) ******* 2 SCCH4 SC No.80/2025 : J U D G M E NT : The plaintiff has filed this suit against the defendant for recovery of a sum of Rs.68,715/ with interest at the rate of 20.25% p.a., from the date of suit till realization. 2. The plaint averments in brief is as under: The plaintiff submits that he is a Sole Proprietor of M/s Anirudh Associates, which is a law firm providing legal services across India, having its registered address at No.273, Ramaiyengar Road, V.V.Puram, Bengaluru560 004. The plaintiff is registered with the Ministry of MSME, incorporated under the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act 2006, under Udyam number Udyam KA030127161. MR.Anirudh has been authorized by the plaintiff to represent the above case on behalf of the plaintiff. The defendant is the former Managing Director of Renesas Electronics India Private Ltd., The disputes between the parties arise out of unpaid outstanding amounts due payable to the plaintiff in accordance with the Scope of Advice dated 01.02.2023 entered into between the parties the plaintiff provided legal services in 3 SCCH4 SC No.80/2025 the matter that the defendant had to file the case against the defendant company. The plaintiff attempted to amicably resolve the dispute between the parties however, owing to the defendant failure to clear the outstanding dues. The plaintiff had approached the Micro and Small Enterprises Facilitation council, Bengaluru, by filing the case No.154A/2023. The Hon'ble MSEFC was pleased to issue notice to the defendant on 04.07.2024 and 26.07.2024. The matter was taken up on 14.11.2024, the defendant did not appear on all the dates before the Hon'ble MSEFC, hence the Mediation and conciliation before the Hon'ble MSEFC was failed. The plaintiff will now proceed to deal with each of its claims under the SOA and for the services provided to the defendant out side the scope of the SOA. The defendant was appointed as the Director of the company and then was subsequently promoted to the Managing Director of the company. Later on, the defendant was removed from his position in the company. The defendant wished to disclose the illegal manner of operation implemented by company to evade payment of tax to the state, towards this 4 SCCH4 SC No.80/2025 endeavour he contacted the plaintiff by phone on 12.01.2023. Later the defendant sent an Email dated 12.01.2023 to the plaintiff, the documents received by him from the company i.e., employment letter, termination letter and other board related documents to the plaintiff. Furtherance of the instructions received from the defendant, sent an Email dated 01.02.2023 containing the SOA and stated that an invoice for the commencement of the assignment will be issued once the defendant executes the SOA. The Email dated 01.02.2023 sent by the plaintiff to the defendant with its attachment is annexed herein. As per the SOA agreed upon between the parties the fees fixed for drafting the complaint to the Government authorities was Rs.25,000/ and the fixed for drafting the petition before the NCLT was Rs.1,00,000/ Subsequently to the fee approval by the defendant, the plaintiff raised an invoice bearing No.CC 52 dated 03.02.2023 for an amount of Rs.1,25,000/ towards the drafting notices to the appropriate Government authorities and for drafting and filing of the