The appellant/defendant has filed this appeal as against the judgment and decree dated 28. 2001 made in O.S.No.326 of 1996 on the file of Sub Court, Hosur.

2.The short facts of the respondent/plaintiffs case are as follows:

The appellant/defendant has borrowed a sum of Rs.4,00,000/-from the respondent/plaintiff on 04.09.1992 and executed a pronote promising to repay the same with interest at 18% per annum to the respondent/plaintiff are to his order and that the appellant/defendant has received the consideration in cash in the presence of attestors and scribe of the promissory note. The appellant/plaintiff in order to discharge the debts incurred in connection with the purchase of property in her name and to run a hotel business has borrowed the money.

3. The appellant/defendant has not paid the principal or the interest amount. The respondent/plaintiff has caused a legal notice on 06. 1995 calling upon the appellant/ defendant to pay the due amount under pronote. The appellant/defendant has issued a reply stating that the suit pronote is a forged one and that she has not executed any pronote and further that she received a sum of Rs.20,000/- and Rs.1,20,000/-in the yea