This appeal by the defendants is directed against the decree and Judgment made in O. S. No. 317 of 1969 on the file of the Court of the Fifth Additional Judge, City Civil Court, Hyderabad dated 28th November 1972.

2. The suit giving rise to the above appeal was filed seeking the recovery of Rs. 9,850 being the costs of material supplied by the plaintiff to the defendant with interest at 9% P. A. and for costs of the suit.

3. The case of the plaintiff is that the superintending Engineer (Operation) City Circle, A. P. State Electricity Board Hyderabad called for quotations from the plaintiff for supply of flexible copper earthing bonds and the plaintiff gave a quotation No. OP/CC/15/66, dated 13-12-1966, for the supply of the material from their ready stock at Calcutta stating therein that the validity of the quotation was for thirty days. The superintending Engineer placed an order for 100 kgs. Of Copper Earthing Bond at the rate of Rs. 188-25 Ps. Per K. G. through local purchase order dated 5-5-1967. The goods were delivered by the plaintiff to the supervisor in the Office of the Assistant Engineer on 25-9-1967, and a bill No. 266 dated 25-9-1967, for Rupees 9,825/- was