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 Appellant/defendant challenging the Decree and Judgment, dated 03.01.2001, in O.S. No. 39 of 1999 passed by the learned Principal Senior Civil Judge, Kurnool [for short 'the trial Court']. The Respondent herein is the plaintiff in the said Suit.

2. The respondent/plaintiff filed the Suit for recovery of a sum of Rs.2,30,762/- being the principal and interest due on two promissory notes dated 10.05.1998 and 23.05.1998 executed by the defendant in favour of plaintiff for Rs.96,000/- and Rs.94,000/- respectively and for costs.

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. 39 of 1999, are as under:

The defendant borrowed an amount of Rs.96,000/- from the plaintiff on 10.05.1998 for her legal necessities and executed a promissory note on the same day in favour of plaintiff agreeing to repay the same with interest at 24% per annum. Again the defendant borrowed an amount of Rs.94,000/- from the plaintiff on 23.05.1998 for her legal necessities and execut