1. This appeal has been preferred against the judgment and decree of the learned subordinate judge, Tindivanam passed in A.S. No.52 of 1986, dated 3. 1987, reversing the judgment and decree of the learned District Munsif, Gingee, dated 112. 1985. The plaintiff is the appellant. The parties will hereinafter be referred as per their rank in the trial court for the sake of convenience. The circumstances which has given rise to this second appeal may be stated briefly as follows:- The plaintiff is the correspondent of St. Annammal School, Cuddalore. He instituted the suit in O.S. No.204 of 1984 for recovery of money with interest, on the allegation that on 17. 1981, the defendant borrowed a sum of Rs.3,000 in cash. agreeing to pay interest at 12% per annum and executed a promissory note, Ex.A.1. In spite of several demands, the defendant did not pay any amount. As the defendant is an agriculturist, interest is claimed at 9% per annum. It is also alleged, the defendant is owning more than five acres of wet land and, therefore, he is not entitled to the benefits of Tamil Nadu Acts 13 of 1980 and 50 of 1982. The defendant resisted the suit stating he applied for a teachers job