JUDGMENT :

P. SREE SUDHA, J.

1. Aggrieved by the Judgment in O.S. No. 331 of 1991 passed by I Additional Senior Civil Judge, Warangal on 15.04.1999, the Appellant/Plaintiff filed this Appeal Suit.

2. Central Bank of India, Warangal filed a suit for recovery of Rs. 1,08,771.45 ps. with interest @ 16½% per annum with quarterly rests against the defendants. The Trial Court considering the evidence on record and arguments of both sides decreed the suit against defendant Nos. 6 and 7 with costs and dismissed the same against defendant Nos. 1 to 5, 8 and 9.

3. Aggrieved by the said order, the plaintiff in the suit preferred this appeal and contented that the Judgment of the Trial Court is erroneous. The Trial Court failed to seek that defendant Nos. 1 to 4 acted bonafidely while transacting with defendant Nos. 6 and 7. The onus is on the defendant Nos. 1 to 4 to prove such bonafidity. Though defendants have not examined anyone to prove their case, the Trial Court without evidence on record on behalf of the defendants erroneously passed Judgment only against defendant Nos. 6 and 7. When the Demand Draft was endorsed by defendant No. 7 to defendant No. 1-firm and defendant Nos. 1 to 4 inten