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Briefly stated, respondent-plaintiff filed suit for recovery of `22,400/- on account of rent and interest on the plea that present appellant- defendant was tenant under respondent-plaintiff in the shop in dispute on payment of rent of `625/- per month. As he remained in arrears of rent from 01.03.1999, respondent-plaintiff filed ejectment petition bearing no.55 of 1999. Appellant-defendant tendered rent for the months of January and February, 1999 amounting to `1,250/- and thereafter, appellant-defendant proceeded ex parte and ex parte ejectment order was passed against present appellant. Thereafter, the possession of the premises in dispute was delivered to respondent-plaintiff by the bailiff of the court in execution of order of ejectment. Respondent-plaintiff claimed arrears of rent from March, 1999 to 24.01.2003 when the possession was delivered to him by bailiff in execution of order of ejectment. Suit filed by respondent-plaintiff was dismissed by learned trial Court. However, in appeal the suit was decreed by learned first appellate Court by reversing the judgment and decree and respondent- plaintiff was held entitled to recover an amount of `22,400/- alongwith interest at the rate of 9% per annum from the date of filing of suit till realization.