JUDGMENT

Abhay Manohar Sapre, J.

1) Leave granted.

2) This appeal is filed against the final judgment and order dated 24.04.2017 passed by the High Court at Calcutta in A.P.O. No.200 of 2017 in C.S. No.15/14 whereby the Division Bench of the High Court dismissed the appeal filed by the appellant herein and affirmed the order dated 18.08.2016 passed by the Single Judge of the High Court in GA No.766 of 2016, in consequence, affirmed the ex-parte decree dated 09.02.2015 in C.S. No.15 of 2014.

3) The controversy involved in the appeal lies in a narrow compass. However, few facts need mention infra to appreciate the controversy.

4) The appellant is defendant No.1 whereas respondent No.1 is the plaintiff and respondent Nos. 2 and 3 are defendant Nos.2 and 3 in the civil suit out of which this appeal arises.

5) The plaintiff (respondent No.1) filed a civil suit being C.S. No 15 of 2014 in the High Court at Calcutta on its original side against the defendants (appellant and respondent Nos.2 and 3) for recovery of Rs.1,43,18,537/-on 13.01.2014. The suit was based on some commercial dealings exchanged between the parties in relation to services and supply of goods etc.

6) It is, however, no