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28. Further, as regards defendant no. 2, the plaintiff has stated that in discharge of the aforesaid liability, a cheque bearing no.
Suit No.37904/16 M/s. K.L.S. Industries Vs. Sh. Ravinder Jain Page No. 16 of 19 819643 dated 20.05.2013 for a sum of Rs. 23,700/ was issued by defendant no. 2. in the favour of the plaintiff firm. In support of his contentions, the plaintiff has furnished the said cheque alongwith the deposit slip and the cheque return memo, exhibited as Ex.PW1/6 (Colly). A perusal of the said cheque reveals that it was issued on 20.05.2013 and was valid for a period of 3 months only. Moreover, a perusal of the cheque return memo shows that the said memo is dated 22.12.2014 and the reason for the dishonoring the said cheque has been mentioned as "The cheque is outdated". Moreover, the deposit slip relied upon by the plaintiff shows that the cheque was deposited on 20.12.2014 i.e. way after the expiry of the 3 months period during which the same had to be presented for encashment.