JUDGMENT :

R. Subbiah, J

(Prayer: Original Side Appeal filed under Order XXXVI Rule 9 of The Original Side Rules against the order and decretal order dated 28.08.2017 made in Application No. 601 of 2017 in C.S. No. 17 of 2006 on the file of this Court in so far as it restricts the grant of interest for the suit claim from the date of application for amendment of plaint.)

This appeal is filed by the plaintiff in C.S. No. 17 of 2006 against the order dated 28.08.2017 passed by the learned Single Judge in Application No.601 of 2017 in C.S. No. 17 of 2006, filed under Order XIV Rule 8 of the Original Side Rules of this Court, read with Order VI Rule 17 of the Civil Procedure Code (CPC), since the appellant is aggrieved by the order dated 28.08.2017 only insofar as it restricts the date from which the plaintiff will be entitled to payment of interest. For ready reference, the relevant portion of the order dated 28.08.2017 passed by the learned Single Judge is re-produced hereunder.

“3. .....However, the Court is also to keep in mind the fact that this amendment is made pending the suit and consequently, if at all, the issue of interest is to be decided, the Court must keep in mind that the