JUDGMENT:

(M.G. Priyadarsini, J.) :

Aggrieved by the judgment and decree dated 14.12.2021 in O.S.No.453 of 2021 (hereinafter will be referred as ‘impugned judgment’) passed by the learned I Senior Civil Judge, City Civil Court at Hyderabad (hereinafter will be referred as ‘trial Court’), the defendant preferred the present appeal to set aside the impugned judgment.

2. For the sake of convenience, the parties hereinafter are referred to as they are arrayed before the trial Court.

3. The brief facts of the case, which necessitated the appellant to file the present appeal is that, the plaintiff filed suit for recovery of Rs.45,66,000/- by invoking Order XXXVII of the Civil Procedure Code. The averments of the plaint in brief are as under:

a) The defendant is the client of plaintiff, who is an advocate, and the defendant has entrusted 46 cases to be handled by the plaintiff in respect of his property situated at Ammuguda Village, Kapra Municipality and various other cases. Out of such acquaintance, in the month of December, 2017 the defendant has requested the plaintiff for a short hand loan of Rs.20,00,000/-. Hence, the plaintiff transferred an amount of Rs.20,00,000/- on 28.12.2017