JUDGMENT :

AJAY MOHAN GOEL, J.

1. By way of this appeal, appellant/plaintiff has challenged the judgment and decree dated 31.08.2015, passed by the Court of learned Civil Judge (Sr. Division), Shimla, H.P., vide which, learned Trial Court has dismissed the suit for recovery alongwith interest by way of damages filed by the appellant/plaintiff against the respondents/ defendants and also the judgment and decree dated 29.03.2018, passed by the Court of learned Additional District Judge-II, Shimla, H.P. whereby learned Appellate Court while upholding the findings returned by learned Trial Court, dismissed the appeal filed by the present appellant.

2. Brief facts necessary for adjudication of the present appeal are that plaintiff filed a suit for recovery of Rs. 5.00 Lac as damages against the present respondents/ defendants. Plaintiff’s case was that he was working as senior Correspondent in a reputed national daily “The Hindu”. He owned landed property in the State of Himachal Pradesh and belonged to a reputed family of erstwhile Koti State. He was having bright prospects and was enjoying good status in the society. Defendants were also journalists stationed at Shimla. On account of pro