1974 Supreme(Bom) 42
DHARMADHIKARI
Patel Stone Trading – Appellant
Versus
Ramsing – Respondent
Advocates:
G.K. Potey, for Applicant; B.U. Wahane and Munawarbhai, for Opponent; M.B. Mor, Asstt. Govt. Pleader, for the State.
JUDGMENT :- The plaintiff filed a suit for recovery of the amount on the ground that the non-applicant committed a breach of agreement and also for damages for wrongful removal of the truck. In that suit the plaintiff also claimed a mandatory injunction requiring the non-applicant to place the truck in his possession till the amount is satisfied. The claim of the plaintiff was denied by the defendant on various grounds. Thereafter the issues were framed and the case was fixed for evidence. During the course of evidence it seems that the plaintiff referred to document dated April 21, 1971. At this stage the defendant objected to this document being proved stating that it is insufficiently stamped. In view of the objection raised by the defendant, the parties were heard and the learned Civil Judge (Senior Division), Nagpur, by his order dated December 12, 1973, found that the instrument dated April 21, 1971 is a bond and should have been executed on a stamp paper of Rs. 397.50 as per Sch. I, Art. 13 of the Bombay Stamp Act. The learned Judge found that it was written on a stamp paper of Rupees 3.50 only. The said instrument was impounded and the plaintiff was directed to deposit an a
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