JUDGMENT :

P.B.BALAJI, J.

Prayer:- Appeal Suit filed under Section 96 of Code of Civil Procedure against the judgment and decree dated 10.07.2014 made in O.S.No.7248 of 2010 on the file of the VII Additional District Judge, City Civil Court, Chennai.

The defendant in O.S.No.7248 of 2010 on the file of the VII Additional Judge, Civil City Court in Chennai is the appellant before this Court by way of First Appeal. The appellant challenges the judgment and decree in the above said O.S.No.7248 of 2010 dated 10.07.2014.

2. Brief summary of the plaint:

The case of the plaintiff before the Trial Court was that the defendant being an undertaking of the Tamil Nadu Government called for tenders for construction of 150 houses (Group A) for Beedi workers at Melapalayam Village, Thirunelveli District on a lumpsum contract basis. The plaintiff's tender dated 10.11.1999 was accepted by the defendant and a work order was issued on 14.01.2000. Consequently, an agreement was also entered into between the plaintiff and the defendant vide TNRHC Agreement No.3/2000-2001 dated 25.08.2000. The value of th