P.Sathasivam, J.: Defendants in O.S.No.9173 of 1984 on the file of Sixth Additional Judge, City Civil Court, Madras, are the appellants in the above appeal. The plaintiff/respondent herein-Union of India represented by Embarkation Commandant filed the said suit for recovery of a sum of Rs.82,320 together with interest at the rate of 12 per cent per annum from the date of plaint till date of realisation.

2. The case of the plaintiff is briefly stated hereunder:

The plaintiff was the consignee of two packages containing Electric Firing Units and Capacitors consigned to 29 ED Air Force Station, Bangalore. The above consignment was shipped in good order and condition by the High Commission of India, Supply Wing, India House, Aldwych, London WC 2. The consignment was shipped in apparent good order and condition from the Port of London to the Port of Madras by Vessel S.S. Vishva Siddhi which arrived at the Port of Madras on 17.8.1979. The consignment was covered under Bill of Lading No. IG-1 dated 22.6.1979. The Master of the Vessel S.S. Vishva Siddhi issued a clean Bill of Lading at the Port of London under IG-1 dated 22.6.1979 at the Port of London for having received the said consignmen

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