Beri, J.—This is a plaintiffs second appeal directed against the judgment and decree of the Senior Civil Judge, Ajmer, dated 20th August, 1959, whereby he dismissed the suit of the plaintiffs on the ground that they had no locus standi to bring this action.

2. Dhan Singh Yadav and Ramdayal Sakarwal were employees of the General Post Office, Ajmer, in 1951. In the course of their official duty they were responsible for making payment of six 5 Years Cash Certificates of the value of Rs. 1,000/- each. These certificates were purchased on 13th September, 1937 and by process of renewal they were to mature after 15 years. The holder of these certificates Badri Parsad, defendant in this case, presented them at the General Post Office, Ajmer, on 20th September, 1951, when only 14 years had elapsed. Dhan Singh Yadav and Ramdayal Sakarwal, however, on account of an error in calculation treated these certificates to have completed 15 years and thus paid Badri Parsad an excess amount in the sum of Rs. 487/8/-. It appears that in October, 1951, the error was discovered and by a letter of 22nd October, 1951 (Ex. A. 2) defendant Badri Parsad was informed by the Post Office to refund the excess pay

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