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7. The respondent filed a detailed counter affidavit before this Court explaining its stand. It was pointed out that the cause of action to file the first suit arose much prior to the subsequent suit since on the basis of wrongful debits made by the bank to the account of the respondent on 01.05.2001 and 14.06.2001 for the amounts of two Letters of Credit, one of which the bank could not recover and second was recovered later from the foreign bank. Further, it was also pointed out that the facts on the basis of which two suits have been filed and respective reliefs sought for, are absolutely distinct and separate and cause of action subsequently arose because of the wrongful acts of the bank depriving the respondent of various banking facilities. Further, it was also pointed out that the damages claimed in the subsequent suit have no link or nexus to the cause of action with the previous one. Consequently, it was pointed out that the High Court has rightly allowed the appeal which calls for no interference by this Court under Article 136 of the Constitution of India.