JAGANNADHA RAO, J.

( 1 ) THE appellants are defendants 1 and 2. The Respondents are the plaintiff, 3rd defendant and the 4th defendant. The suit has been filed by the 1st respondent for recovery of the sum of RS. 2,34,750. 00 and subsequent interest and costs. The Court below granted a decree against defendants 1 and 2 to pay to the plaintiff the said sum of Rs. 2,34,750. 00 with subsequent interest at 6% P. A. on Rs. 2,25,000. 00 from 27-8-1974 on which date the suit was filed till payment and costs.

( 2 ) THE State of Rajasthan which is the 1st defendant sponsored a welfare scheme of State Lotteries and appointed the 2nd defendant, the Director of Small Savings as the Director of State Lotteries. The lottery tickets were being sold by the State of Rajasthan in most of the States in India though agents and sellers. The 3rd defendant, one. Banka Pydithalli is a resident of Vijayanagaram in Andhra Pradesh and is a dealer in lottery tickets under the name and style of Sri Venkateeswara Lucky Prize Center, vijayanagaram. Details of the prize structure, bonus offered to the agents and sellers of each draw are printed on the reverse of each ticket. A specimen ticket containing particula

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