JUDGMENT:

M.G. Priyadarsini, J.

This Second Appeal is filed by defendant challenging the judgment and decree dated 29.07.2002 passed in A.S.No.215 of 2001 on the file of the learned Chief Judge, City Civil Court at Hyderabad, confirming the judgment and decree dated 23.04.2001 passed in O.S.No.4836 of 1998 on the file of the learned Junior Civil Judge, City Civil Court, Hyderabad. Thus, the present Second Appeal is filed against the concurrent findings of trial Court as well as first Appellate Court.

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/defendant to file the present appeal, are as follows:

a) The plaintiffs filed O.S.No.4836 of 1998 against defendant for recovery of Rs.44,605/- towards damage of the consignment of picture tubes. The brief averments of the plaint are as under:

i) Plaintiff No.2 purchased 320 colour picture tubes valued at Rs.14,31,197.82 paise and the same was entrusted by M/s. JCT Electronics to the defendant for carriage and to deliver the consignment in good condition from Chandigarh to Hyderabad but damage occurred to 18 colou