JUDGMENT :

VENUTHURUMALLI 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 challenging the decree and judgment, dated 17.12.2004 in O.S. No. 7 of 2001 passed by the Senior Civil Judge, Nandikotkur [for short “the trial Court”].

2. The appellants herein are the defendants and Respondent herein is the plaintiff in O.S. No. 7 of 2001.

3. The respondent/plaintiff filed the suit for recovery of Rs.3,85,371/- payable by the defendants/Government for the security deposit amount of Rs.1,85,317/- already deducted by the 3rd defendant in final bill on 10.10.2000 and Rs.1,00,000/- to be paid for the additional work completed by the plaintiff, Rs.50,000/- towards earnest money deposit deposited on 28.04.1997 and Rs.50,000/- deposited by the defendant in package No. 3 B.T. Road from Parumanchala to Tudicherla with future interest at 18% per annum from the date of filing of the suit till realization and with costs.

4. Both the parties in the Appeal will be referred to as they are arrayed before the trial Court.

5. The brief averments of the plaint, in O.S. No. 7 of 2001, are as under:

The plaintiff is a register