JAI PRAKASH, PROPRIETOR M/S VERMA CONTRACTOR, RZ265/20B, M BLOCK, WEST SAGAR PUR, NANGAL RAYA, NEW DELHI110046. ......Defendant SUIT FOR RECOVERY OF RS. 41,416/ ALONGWITH PENDENTELITE AND FUTURE INTEREST Date of Institution : 26.09.2023 Date of reserving judgment : 10.06.2025 Date of judgment : 10.06.2025 Final Judgment : Exparte decreed JUDGMENT 1. The present suit has been filed for seeking recovery of Rs. 41,416/ (Rupees Forty One Thousand Four Hundred and Sixteen only). The brief facts of the present case as per the plaint are that the plaintiff is running a firm under the name and style of M/s Vikash Tiwari & Associates and carries on the business of accounting, taxation, secretarial service, management 1/4 Suit No. 1216/2023 Vikash Tiwari Vs. Jai Prakash consultancy, various licenses and registration etc. and defendant is running a proprietorship firm under the name and style of M/s Verma Contractor. The defendant had approached the plaintiff for maintaining accounts related services as filling GST Returns, ITR etc. The plaintiff die the job as assigned by the defendant from time to time and raised invoices of each and every work performed for payment, although the defendant has acknowledged the receipt of such invoices raised by the plaintiff. Further, mentioned that as per the ledger, total outstanding amount is Rs. 33,400/ which is to be recovered from the defendant along with interest @ 18 % p.a. which comes to Rs. 8,016/. Hence, defendant is liable for payment of Rs. 41,416/ to the plaintiff. The defendant has failed to make the payment against the invoices raised by the plaintiff despite several requests. After a long follow up, the defendant raised two cheques bearing Nos. 494965 and 494966 on 01.05.2023 as part of payment but said cheques got dishonoured with the remarks funds insufficient. Thereafter, the plaintiff had issued a legal notice dated 11.05.2023 to the defendant through his counsel. Despite legal notice, the defendant has failed to repay the outstanding amount to the plaintiff. Hence, this suit for recovery. 2. Vide the present suit, plaintiff has prayed as under: A. Pass a decree for recovery of Rs. 41,416/ (Rupees Forty One Thousand Four Hundred and Sixteen only) alongwith interest @ 18 % p.a. in favour of plaintiff and against the defendant; B. Cost of the suit. C. Relief. 2/4 Suit No. 1216/2023 Vikash Tiwari Vs. Jai Prakash 3. On filing of the present suit, summons was issued to the defendant on 27.09.2023, summons was received back served. Despite service of summons, the defendant did not appear before the court and thus, was proceeded exparte on 18.04.2024 and thereafter also, defendant had chosen not to appear in the present suit. 4. Sh. Vikash Tiwari S/o Sh. Dev Narain Tiwari, has been examined as PW1 and he tendered his evidence by way of affidavit Ex. PW1/A and has relied upon the following documents i.e.: Sr. No. Nature of documents Exhibited as 1. Copy of legal notice dated Ex. PW1/1 (colly) 10.05.2023 2. Ledger account, party statement, Ex. PW1/2 (colly) tax invoices and GST Receipts 3. Copy of postal receipts and deexhibited tracking report 5. Thereafter, exparte evidence stands closed on 11.03.2025. 6. Exparte arguments heard. Record perused. 7. In order to prove her case, the plaintiff has examined himself only. He has reiterated the facts mentioned in the plaint. In order to substantiate the claim, Copy of legal notice dated 10.05.2023 as Ex. PW1/1 (colly) and Ledger account, party statement, tax invoices and GST Receipts as Ex. PW1/2 (colly.) have been tendered. Despite opportunities given, defendant has failed to file WS in the present matter. Therefore, adverse