Valmiki J. Mehta, J.

1. Plaintiff/M/s Kashmiri Lal Surinder Kumar has filed the suit for recovery of Rs.20,55,000/- against three defendants. Defendant no. 1 as per the plaint is a partnership firm called as M/s Veer Bhan Ramesh Kumar . Defendant no.2 Sh. Ramesh Kumar Sachdeva and defendant no.3 Sh. Jitender Kumar Sachdeva are stated to be partners of the defendant no.1/Firm.

2. As per the plaint the plaintiff firm is carrying on the business of selling of fruits and vegetables, including, as an agent thereof. It is stated in the plaint that defendant no.1 through defendant nos.2 and 3 had been purchasing fruits and vegetables from the plaintiff firm at Delhi and for such transaction defendants were paying commission to the plaintiff over and above the quoted price. Plaintiff states that invoices were issued from time to time and a total sum of Rs.75,25,268.72/- was due from the defendants for the period from 2.4.2001 till 3.3.2004 and against which defendants are stated to have made payments totaling to Rs.54,71,278.97/- thus leaving a balance of Rs.20,53,989.75/- and for recovery of which amount the subject suit has been filed alongwith the claim thereon of interest.

3. Defe