RAVI NATH TILHARI
Guggilapu Surya Narayana – Appellant
Versus
Sureddy Kanaka Durga Venu – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Heard Sri Ch. Srinivas, learned Counsel for the petitioner appearing through virtual mode.
2. This civil revision petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India has been filed by the petitioner challenging the order dated 01.08.2024, passed in OS No.334 of 2019 in the IA No.375 of 2024, passed by the VII Additional Civil Judge (Senior Division), Visakhapatnam dismissing the IA.
3. The petitioner is the defendant and respondent is the plaintiff in the suit.
4. The suit is filed by the plaintiff-respondent for recovery of a sum of Rs.2,71,700/- with subsequent interest @ 15% etc., based on the promissory notes.
5. Henceforth, the parties shall be referred as in the suit.
6. The plaintiff inter alia, pleaded that the defendant took loan from the plaintiff of Rs.10,00,000/- on 20.10.2016 for clearing sundry debts by depositing the original title deeds of his house and executed a demand promissory note agreeing to repay the same with interest @ 18%. Subsequently, he again borrowed an amount of Rs.3,50,000/- for other purposes and executed another demand promissory note agreeing to repay with interest @ 15%. The defendant's daughter requested the plaintiff to give the origi
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Procedural rules should not obstruct substantial justice; reasonable cause for non-disclosure of documents must be interpreted liberally to ensure fair adjudication.
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