V R Sen, J—This is an application by the Plaintiff Govinda for modification of the judgment and decree of the Court of the 2nd Civil Judge, Class II, Nagpur empowered under Section 18, C.P. Courts Act.

2. The Plaintiff has filed a suit for recovery of 3 khandis' and 9 kudoes' of juar. In default of delivery of grain, he asked for a decree for Rs. 250/-. His case is that he works as a carpenter in Ajni where the Defendant Haribhau has land. The Defendant had employed the services of the Plaintiff as a carpenter for his cultivation for the last 8 years. The Defendant was to pay to the Plaintiff one 'khandi' of juar each year for the repairs done to the agricultural implements by the Plaintiff. If any new work was to be done, the Defendant was to give extra juar. The juar had to be paid on the 'mandwas' of each year. He did work for the Defendant in 1946-47, 1947-48, 1948-49 and 1949-50 and was entitled to 4 khandis' of juar for his work. For new work, he claimed 9 kudoes' of juar. The price of juar was Rs. 72/- per 'khandi'.

3. The Defendant resisted the claim on several grounds. He admitted that the Plaintiff was a carpenter and had done work for him. The Plaintiff was to rece