JUDGMENT :

1. The Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation represented by its Managing Director, the first defendant and its officers, defendants 2 and 3 are the appellants in this appeal. The suit is laid for recovery of Rs. 81,018-93 Ps. towards the work done for the Corporation for constructing a building and bus-stand at Srikalahasthi, Chittoor District.

2. The plaint case in short is that the plaintiff entered into an agreement Ex. A-1 on 19-11-1978 and the work was completed on 22-5-1980 and the amount due to him under the work done by him and the deposits refundable to him were not paid even after 22-11-1980, six months period stipulated under the contract and with the details given in the plaint the suit claim is made with interest. The defence is that the plaintiff failed to comply with the terms of the contract and for recovery of amount due for two items 37 and 38 a separate suit was filed by the plaintiff and the plaintiff refused to sign the final bill and declined to accept the estimate made by them and he is entitled to Rs. 21,401-48 Ps, towards the work done and Rs. 30,531/- towards deposits and a sum of Rs. 49,082-22 Ps., has to be adjusted from the bills and