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VIKRAM AGGARWAL
State Bank of India – Appellant
Versus
Union Bank of India – Respondent
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| 1. appeal against prior judgment due to negligence in handling draft. (Para 1 , 12 , 14 , 18) |
| 2. court assesses liability based on negligence at account opening. (Para 24 , 26 , 28 , 34) |
| 3. court affirms trial ruling due to evident negligence. (Para 35 , 38) |
JUDGMENT :
Vikram Aggarwal, J.
1. This is plaintiff’s appeal against the judgment and decree dated 14.12.1992, passed by the Court of learned Addl. District Judge, Ludhiana, allowing the appeal filed by the defendants and setting aside the judgment and decree dated 19.07.1990, passed by the Court of learned Sub Judge Ist Class, Ludhiana, vide which the suit for recovery of Rs. 88,700/- as principal amount and Rs. 40,559/- as interest, filed by the plaintiff, was decreed.
2. For the sake of convenience and clarity, parties shall be referred as per their original status.
3. The plaintiff (State Bank of India) filed a suit for recovery of Rs. 88,700/- as principal amount and Rs. 40,559/- as interest against the defendants (Union Bank of India). The controversy was that a demand draft dated 07.02.1980 for an amount of Rs. 88,700/- issued by the Panipat Branch of State Bank of Patiala was presented for clearance by the Ludh
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