HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE LAXMI NARAYANA ALISHETTY

JUDGMENT:

This Second Appeal is filed aggrieved by the judgment and decree, dated 07.02.2025, passed by the learned I Addl. District Judge, Jagtial, in A.S.No.3 of 2023, whereunder and whereby the judgment and decree, dated 06.09.2018, passed by the learned Senior Civil Judge, Jagtial, in O.S.No.105 of 2012 was confirmed.

2. The appellant is defendant, respondent is plaintiff in the suit. For convenience, hereinafter the parties are referred to as they are arrayed in the suit.

3. The brief facts of the case are that plaintiff filed a suit against defendant for recovery of an amount of Rs.3,00,000/- basing on the promissory note dated 05.12.2009. It is averred that though the defendant agreed to repay the amount along with interest @ 24% per annum, he failed to repay the same despite several demands, hence, suit for recovery of money.

4. Defendant entered appearance and filed written statement denying the allegations made by the plaintiff in plaint including the signature and averred that the document i.e., promissory note is forged. It is further averred that there was previous enmity between the parties and because of said grudges, plainti