( 1 ) THERE to Civil Revision Petitions are directed against common Order presed by the Subordinate Judge, Chirala, on interlocutury Applications Nos. 26 and 29 of 1970 in O. S. Nos. 3 and 10 of the 1970. Since both the Civil Revision Petitions give rise to a common question of law, they are disposed by a common order. He material facts leading to the filing of these Civil Revision petitions may briefly be stated:defendant No. 2, as the Managing Partner of defendant No. 1 firm, executed two promissory notes, one la favour of Yarlagadda baliah and the other in favour of Indlamudi Veeriah, Four one-anna denomination stamps were affixed on each of those promissory notes instead 67 0-23 paise stamps as required by law. Since the promissors did not pay the moneys due by them, the promises, Yarlagadda Baliah and Indlamudi veeriab, filed suits for the recovery of moneys due tb them under those promissory notes. Those original Suits were re-numbered aso. S. No. 5 of 1910 and No, 10 of 1970 on the file of the Subordinate Judge, Chirala. In their respective written statements the defendants. inter alia raised an objection that the suit promissory notes were not duly stamped acco