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V. GOPALA KRISHNA RAO
State of Andhra Pradesh – Appellant
Versus
M. Sankara Reddy – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
V. Gopala Krishna Rao, J.
1. This Appeal, under Section 96 of the Code of Civil Procedure [for short 'the C.P.C.'], is filed by the Appellants/defendants challenging the Decree and Judgment, dated 24.04.2006, in O.S. No. 156 of 2001 passed by the Additional Senior Civil Judge, Ongole [for short 'the trial Court']. The Respondent herein is the plaintiff in the said Suit.
2. The Plaintiff filed the above said suit against the defendants for adjudication of claims and pass an award/decree for an amount of Rs. 4,73,256/- with interest at 36% p.a. from the date of respective claims in accordance with the arbitration act in the capacity of arbitrator, failing which a retired Chief Engineer to be appointed to decide the disputes arising out of the agreement No. 14/SE/88-89 with a direction to pass an award/decree and for costs of the petition.
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. 156 of 2001, are as under:
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