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VENUTHURUMALLI GOPALA KRISHNA RAO
M. Venkata Reddy, S/o. Pulla Reddy – Appellant
Versus
State Bank of India, Rep. by Chief Manager – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Venuthurumalli Gopala Krishna Rao, J.
This Appeal, under Section 96 of the Code of Civil Procedure [for short ‘the C.P.C.’], is filed by the Appellant/defendant challenging the Decree and Judgment, dated 23.04.2003, in O.S. No.12 of 1998 passed by the learned District Judge, Nellore [for short ‘the trial Court’]. The Respondent herein is the plaintiff in the said Suit.
2. The respondent/plaintiff filed the Suit seeking preliminary decree against the defendant for recovery of a sum of Rs.8,52,197/- comprising of principal and interest with subsequent and future interest at 16.5% p.a.
3. Both the parties in the Appeal will be referred to as they are arrayed before the trial Court.
4. The brief averments of the plaint, in O.S. No.12 of 1998, are as under:
The defendant borrowed an amount of Rs.3,00,000/- from the plaintiff bank for the purpose of house construction and created an equitable mortgage by depositing his title deed dated 07.03.1990 with the plaintiff bank on 11.07.1991. He agreed to repay the amount in 180 monthly instalments inclusive of interest at 16.5% per annum with quarterly rests @ Rs.1,670/-. The commencement of payment of instalment will take place from the d
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