Sureshwar Thakur, J.

1. The deceased plaintiff instituted, a suit against the defendants, for recovery of Rs.1,53,817/- along with interest @ 24% per annum. The suit of the plaintiff stood dismissed by the learned trial Court. In an appeal carried therefrom, by the aggrieved plaintiff, before the learned First Appellate Court, the latter Court partly allowed the plaintiff's appeal, whereby, the suit of the plaintiff was decreed, for a sum of Rs.46,556/- with proportionate costs and interest at the rate of 6% per annum from the date of institution of the suit till the realization of the decretal amount. The plaintiff standing aggrieved by the impugned verdict, hence, concerts to assail it, by preferring an appeal therefrom, before this Court.

2. Briefly stated the facts of the case are that the deceased plaintiff was a welding contractor. He has done various works of welding for the defendants when he was so asked by defendant No.2. These welding works were done under the supervision of Sh. Prakash Chand, Asstt. Engineer of defendant No.2, the bills of which amounting to Rs.80,780/- and Rs.46,556/-, were verified and passed by the concerned official of the defendants but the