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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
M.G.S.KAMAL, J, K.S. MUDAGAL
Jayanth Balakrishna S/o Late Justice H.G. Balakrishna – Appellant
Versus
B. Pradeep Proprietor of Pooja Constructions – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
M.G.S. KAMAL, J.
1. These regular first appeals are by the plaintiff as well as by the defendant being aggrieved by the judgment and decree dated 21.05.2012 passed in O.S.No.915/2002 on the file of XIX Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bangalore City (hereinafter referred to as 'trial Court') by which the trial Court has dismissed the suit of the plaintiff and has also rejected the counterclaim set up by the defendant.
2. Parties are referred to as per their original rankings in the suit.
3. Brief facts of the case of the plaintiff:
Plaintiff filed the above suit for judgment and decree directing the defendant to pay Rs.17,48,000/- together with the cost, current and future interest @ 18% per annum contending inter-alia that:
(a) Plaintiff being desirous of putting up a residential building on his property bearing No.1411, 8th main, Judicial Layout, Opp. Jakkur Flying School, Bangalore, had engaged services of one Mr.Suresh Babu, Engineering Consultant as an architect for the project, who as agreed had obtained and furnished all engineering details, drawings, permissions and sanctions from the Local Authority for the purpose of construction of a residential building me
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