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BAJPAI
Devi Prasad Sri Krishna Prasad Ltd. – Appellant
Versus
Secretary of State – Respondent
JUDGMENT
Bajpai, J. - This is an appeal against the judgment and decree of the Civil Judge of Dehra Dun dated 26th March 1935, by which the plaintiffs' claim for recovery of a sum of money was dismissed. Plaintiff 1, Devi Prasad Sri Krishna Prasad, Ltd, of Delhi is a limited liability company which was incorporated on 4th September 1931, with the object inter alia 'to enter into a contract of sale of forest produce with the Forests Officer, western circle.' Plaintiff 2 firm Devi Prasad Sri Krishna Prasad is a firm of Government Contractors in Delhi. The defendant is the Secretary of State for India in Council. On 21st May 1931, a sum of Rs. 25,000 was deposited by plaintiff 2 with Mr. V. A. Herbert, Conservator of Forests of the western circle who was-acting in the transaction on behalf of the defendant as security money for performance of a contract of lease and sale of forest produce. The plaintiffs, alleging that the contract for the performance of which the said sum was deposited remained incomplete and as the said sum of money was paid to plaintiff 2 by plaintiff 1, raised an action on 9th March 1933, in the Court of the Civil Judge of Dehra Dun for recovery of the said sum wit
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