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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
ANU SIVARAMAN, VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL
Kailash Roofing Solutions Pvt. Ltd. – Appellant
Versus
Steel Hypermart India Pvt. Ltd. – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL, J.
This appeal is filed by the appellants-defendant Nos.1 to 3 under Section 13 (1-A) of the Commercial Courts Act, 2015 (hereinafter referred to as 'the Act') read with Order XLI Rule 1 and 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (hereinafter referred to as 'the CPC'), challenging the judgment and decree dated 10.01.2022 passed in Com.O.S.No.26084/2017 by the LXXXII Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bengaluru (hereinafter referred to as 'the Trial Court').
2. The respondent No.1-plaintiff filed a suit for recovery of a sum of Rs.2,72,58,080/- against the respondents with an interest at the rate of 24% p.a. from the date of suit till realization of the amount with costs. In the said suit, the defendant Nos.1 to 3 failed to file a written statement refuting any claim made by the plaintiff. The Trial Court, on consideration of the case, in view of the absence of the written statement and also on an application filed by the plaintiff under Order XIII-A, proceeded to pass a summary judgment allowing the suit and directing the appellants-defendant Nos.1 to 3 to jointly and severally pay a sum of Rs.2,72,58,080/- with the interest at the rate of 24% p
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