JUDGMENT - R.J. KOCHAR, J.:---The plaintiffs have prayed for a judgment and decree against the defendants ordering the defendants to pay to the plaintiffs the sum of Rs. 13,77,416.10 ps. and further interest at the rate of 15% per annum or at such other rate as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit on Rs. 8,78,453.20 from the date of the filing of the suit till payment and costs of the suit."

2. From the averments in the plaint the suit claim appears to have been based on goods sold, supplied and delivered by the plaintiffs to the defendants from time to time. By three letters dated 10th April, 1990, 15th April, 1992 and 10th April, 1993 addressed by the defendants to the plaintiffs, the defendants has stated that in their account books in the account of the plaintiffs during the year ended 31st March, 1990 a sum of Rs. 6,12,295.71 was due and similarly for the next two years i.e. year ending 31st March, 1992 and 31st March, 1993 an amount of Rs. 7,86,689.70 and Rs. 8,91,476.20 were shown due to them. By another document which is Form No. 16-A, i.e. a certificate of deduction of tax at source dated 24-4-1995, it was certified that an amount of Rs. 14,932/- was paid and deposited with th

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