Varadarajan, J.

This appeal is against the order of V. Ramaswami, J., dismissing Application No. 1176 of 1977 which had been filed for setting aside the Master's Order dated 7th February, 1977 made in Application No. 3826 of 1976 in C.S. No. 152 of 1976.

2. C.S. No. 152 of 1976 had been filed for recovery of a sum, of Rs.50,000 with subsequent interest at 12 percent per annum, from the date of the plaint on the basis of the promissory note dated 27th July, 1973 alleged to have been executed by S. R. Swami, the second defendant, a partner of the first defendant-firm, for and on behalf of the first defendant-firm of which defendants 3 to 6 also are said to be partners. It was alleged in the plaint that defendants 1 and 3 to 6 (the appellants) are not only well aware of the lending of the amount by the respondent (plaintiff) but were also promising to pay the amount due under the promissory note before they changed their attitude later and chose to make all sorts of false and frivolous allegations. The suit was filed as an •under chapter suit under the provisions of Order 7 , Rule 1 of the Original Side Rules of this Court.

3. The appellants filed Application No. 2825 of 1976 bef