Kalyan Rai Surana, J.

Heard Mr. SK Ghosh, learned counsel appearing for the appellant. None appears on call for the respondents although notice has been duly served on them. It is submitted at the bar that the respondent No.3 in this case, had already expired.

2. This appeal under section 96 of CPC is directed against the judgment and decree dated 27.08.2004 passed by the learned Additional District Judge (Ad-hoc), Hojai at Shankardev Nagar in Money Suit No.54/2000, by which the suit was decreed only against the respondent No.5 and the suit was dismissed against the respondents No.1 to 4. By virtue of this appeal, the appellant is praying for a decree to be passed, jointly and severally, against the respondents No.1, 2 and 4 also along with decree passed against the respondent No.5 by the learned trial court.

3. The summary of facts of the case is that the appellant is a licenced money lender doing business in the name of Hindustan Mortgage Institution, Lumding and had advanced a loan of Rs. 60 Lakh to the respondent No.5, which was requested in order to undertake a contract work with the Railway. In this regard, an agreement dated 16.11.1998 between the appellant and