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(SUIT UNDER ORDER XXXVII OF THE CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, 1908)
IN THE COURT OF DISTRICT JUDGE (DISTRICT __________) DELHI
SUIT NO ……………. OF 20..
(SUIT UNDER ORDER XXXVII OF THE CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, 1908)
IN THE MATTER OF:
M/s ABC Pvt. Ltd.
A Company Incorporated Under The
Companies Act, Having Its Registered Office
At New Delhi.
Through its Director
Shri……………………
……….. PLAINTIFF
VERSUS
M/s XYZ Ltd.
A Company Incprporated Under The
Companies Act. Having Its Registered
Office At Delhi
Through its Director
Shri……………………
…….. DEFENDANT
SUIT FOR RECOVERY OF RS. 4,19,200/-(Four lakh nineteen thousand two hundred
Only) UNDER ORDER XXXVII OF CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, 1908
MOST RESPECTFULLY SHOWETH:
1. That the Plaintiff is a Company constituted under the Companies Act having its
registered office at B-40, Safdarjung Enclave, New Delhi. Mr. P. Executive Director or the
Plaintiff-company, is a duly constituted attorney of the Plaintiff-company and is authorized
and competent to sign and verify the plaint, vakalatnama etc. and to institute this suit on
behalf of the Plaintiff.
2. That the Plaintiff-company inter-alia carry on the business of construction,
engineering and designing. The Plaintiffs are builders of international repute and have earned
a big name in their business.
3. That the Defendant is a Company incorporated under the Companies Act having their
registered office at Chandigarh. However, the Administrative office of the Defendant is
situated at Delhi i.e. within the jurisdiction of this Hon‟ble Court. 4. That the Defendant approached the Plaintiff for construction of a building for their
paper mill at Chandigarh some time in the year 2000 whereupon the Plaintiff constructed the
building and handed over the possession of the same to the Defendant sometime in December,
2013.
5. That the on 4th April, 2014, the Plaintiff raised the final bill for Rs. 4,19,200/- on the
Defendant on account of the aforesaid construction of their paper mill at Chandigarh against
which the Defendant handed over cheque No. 213456 dated 18.4.2014 for Rs. 4,19,200/-
drawn on Punjab National Bank, Shahdara, Delhi to the Plaintiff, which was dishonoured
upon presentation.
6. That the Plaintiff immediately informed the Defendant about the dishonour of the said
cheque and called upon the Defendant to make the payment of the said amount along with
interest @ 18% per annum. However, the Defendant failed to pay the same to the Plaintiff
despite repeated requests and reminders.
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7. That the Plaintiff therefore finally issued a legal notice dated 6 April, 2015 to the
Defendant calling upon the Defendant to clear the outstanding amount of Rs. 1,39,492/- along
with interest at the rate of 18% per annum w.e.f. 4-4-2014 upto the date of payment.
However, no payment has been made by the Defendant despite the said notice.
8. That the Defendant is now liable to pay a sum of Rs. 4,19,200/- along with interest @
18% per annum from the date on the Plaintiff‟s bill. The Plaintiff is however, claiming
interest form 18-4-2014 upto the date of filing of this suit @ 18% per annum.
9. That the cause of action in favour of the Plaintiff and against the Defendant first arose
in 2000 when the Plaintiff was approached by the Defendant for construction of their paper
mill. It further arose in December, 2013 when the said building was completed and handed
over to the Defendant and on 4th April, 2014 when the Plaintiff submitted the final bill for Rs.
4,19,200/- to the Defendant. The cause of action arose on all dates when the Plaintiff called
upon the Defendant to make the payment and the later failed to comply with it. The cause of
action is still subsisting as the Defendant has failed to pay the outstanding amount despite
repeated oral and written requests and reminders from the Plaintiff.
10. The suit is within the period of limitation.
11. This Hon‟ble Court has jurisdiction to entertain this suit because the part of the cause
of action arose at Delhi. The contract for construction of the paper mill was entered at Delhi,
all the payments upto this date have been made at Delhi and the payment of the outstanding
amount was also to be made at Delhi. The Administrative Office of the Defendant is situated
at Delhi where they carry on the work for their gain.
12. The value of this suit for the purposes of court fee and jurisdiction is Rs. --------- on
which court fee of Rs. ___________is paid.
13. That this suit is filed under Order XXXVII of the Code of Civil Procedure and no
relief has been claimed which does not fall within the ambit of Order XXXVII.
PRAYER:
It is, therefore most respectfully prayed that this Hon‟ble Court may be pleased to :-
(a)
Pass a decree for Rs. 4,19,200/-(Four Lakhs Nineteen Thousand and Two
Hundred only) with interest @ 18% per annum from 18.4.2014 upto the date
of filing the suit in favour of the Plaintiff and against the Defendant;
award pendentlite and future interest at the rate of 18% per annum on the
above stated amount of Rs. 4,19,200/-(Four Lakhs Nineteen Thousand and
Two Hundred only) with interest @ 18% per annum from 18.4.2014 upto the
date of filing the suit in favour of the Plaintiff and against the Defendant;
award cost of the suit in favour of the Plaintiff and against the Defendant; and
pass such other and further order(s) as may be deemed fit and proper on the
facts and in the circumstances of this case.
Plaintiff
Place:
Date:
VERIFICATION:
Verified at Delhi on this 1st day of January 20… that the contents of paras 1 to 8 of the
plaint are true to my knowledge derived from the records of the Plaintiff maintained in the
ordinary course of its business, those of paras 9 to 13 are true on information received and
believed to be true and last para is the humble prayer to this Hon‟ble Court.
Plaintiff
Through
Advocate
(b)
(c)
(d)
[NOTE : The above plaint must be supported by an Affidavit]
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