JUDGMENT

KASLIWAL, J.:- A short but interesting question of law is involved in this appeal. The appellant and respondents Nos. 6 to 9 filed a suit in the District Court, Alleppy which was transferred to the Court of Subordinate Judge, Mavelikara where the suit was numbered as O.S. No. 105 of 1980. This suit was jointly tried along with O.S. No. 21 of 1979 filed by other plaintiffs. The Sub6rdinate Judge by a common judgment dated 27-8-1982 dismissed both the suits. The plaintiffs in 0. S. No. 21 of 1979 applied for certified copy of the judgmerit on 27-8-1982 itself while the plaintiffs in O.S. No. 105 of 1980 applied for certified copy of the judgment and decree on 28-8-1982. The certified copy of the judgment was delivered to the plaintiffs in O.S. No. 21 of 1979 on 20th August, 1983 and they filed First Appeal No. 504 of 1983 in the High Court on 31-10-1983. In the case of the applications filed by the plaintiffs in O.S. No. 105 of 1980 the office called upon them to produce copying sheets for the decree and printing charges for the judgment. Copying sheets were produced on 10-3-1983 but the printing charges for the judgment were not remitted and as such the application for copy