JUDGMENT :

S. SUJATHA, J.

1. This appeal by the plaintiff is directed against the judgment and decree dated 08.10.1999 passed in O.S. No. 6303/1993 by the learned II Addl. City Civil Judge (CCH-17), City Civil Court, Bengaluru ('Trial Court' for short).

2. For the sake of convenience, the parties are referred to as per their status before the Trial Court.

3. The plaintiff is a registered company engaged in the business of manufacture and sale of various components of Colour Television sets, Black and White Television sets, Computer Monitors etc., The plaintiff has its factory at 17th K.M. Old Madras Road, Bangalore.

4. The defendant No. 1 is a Bank, the defendant No. 2 is the Union of India and the defendant No. 3 is the Collector of Customs, the defendant Nos. 4 and 5 are the employees of the plaintiff's company.

5. The plaint averments are that the plaintiff in the course of its manufacturing activities, imports several components and parts and these imported goods are cleared by the customs authority at Madras port or Bangalore air cargo complex as per the prescribed procedure. The plaintiff submits that sometimes the delivery of the goods imported is taken immediately at the Madras p