JUDGMENT - A.M. KHANWILKAR, J.:---This appeal is directed against the judgment and order dated April 25, 1990 of the Civil Judge, S.D., Satara in Special Civil Suit No. 55 of 1990.

2. Briefly stated, the respondent original plaintiff is a transport Contractor. The appellant-defendant Zilla Parishad had invited tenders for the contract of transport of goods pertaining to its various departments. The respondent was one of the participant, who submitted his tenders which were accepted by the appellant. For the present, suffice it to mention that the respondent-plaintiff carried out work of transport as agreed in the tender; and consequent thereto raised bills of the work of transport done by him during the relevant periods, for which claimed total sum of Rs. 14,54,988-80. However, the appellant, acting on the basis of audit objections, decided to withhold the said bills submitted by the respondent. In the circumstances, the respondent filed subject suit against the appellant for recovery of the amounts under the said bills submitted by him for a total sum of Rs. 14,54,988-80 along with interest thereon. According to the respondent, the objections raised on behalf of the appellant for

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