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In this decision also the effect of fraud as defined in Section 17 of the Indian Contract Act did not come up for consideration. Here, the cause of action for the plaintiff is based on fraud and mis-representation. The meaning of the word fraud is statutory defined under Section 17 of the Indian Contract Act and in our view the pleadings of the plaintiff come squarely within the meaning of fraud and mis-representation as defined under the provisions of Sections 17 and 18 of the Indian Contract Act.