JUDGMENT

1. Heard.

3. This appeal by special leave is directed against the judgment dated 25th April, 2018 rendered by the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh, whereby the second appeal1 , RSA No. 4577 of 2017(O&M). preferred by the appellant-defendant was dismissed, and the judgment dated 20th March, 2017 passed by the learned Additional District Judge, Tarn Taran2 , ‘First Appellate Court’. in Civil Appeal3 Civil Appeal No. 05 of 2016. was affirmed. The First Appellate Court dismissed the Civil Appeal preferred by the appellant- defendant and upheld the judgment and decree dated 18th February, 2013 passed by the learned Additional Civil Judge (Senior Division), Patti, Tarn Taran4 ‘trial Court’. in Civil Suit5 Civil Suit No. 535 of 2008. filed by the respondent-plaintiff. The trial Court allowed the suit partly, directing the recovery of Rs. 16,00,000/- and the interest accrued thereupon from the appell