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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

Judgment reserved on: 18.11.2010

Judgment delivered on: 15.03.2011

RFA No.141/2003

STATE BANK OF INDIA

……Appellant

Through: Mr.S.L. Gupta & Mr. Ram Gupta,

Advocates.

Vs.

SMT.VIJAY LAKSHMI THAKRAL

……Respondent

Through: Mr. J.R.Bajaj, Advocate.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KAILASH GAMBHIR

1. Whether the Reporters of local papers may

be allowed to see the judgment?

Yes

2. To be referred to Reporter or not? Yes

3. Whether the judgment should be reported

Yes

in the Digest?

KAILASH GAMBHIR, J.

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1.

By this appeal filed under Section 96 of the Code of

Civil procedure, 1908 the appellant seeks to set aside the

judgment and decree dated 11.11.2002 passed by the Court of

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the ADJ, Delhi whereby the suit for recovery filed by the

respondent was decreed in favour of the respondent and

against the appellant.

2.

Brief facts of the case relevant for deciding the

present appea