Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 – Or.7, r.11(d) – Limitation
Act, 1963 – Art.113 – The appellant filed suit on 23.02.2005 for a
decree for rendition of true and correct accounts in respect of the
interest/commission charged and deducted by the respondent-Bank
– The plaint was rejected by the Trial Court u/Or.7, r.11(d) of CPC
on the ground that it was barred by law of limitation as it was filed
beyond the period of three years prescribed u/Art.113 of the
Limitation Act – It held that right to sue accrued in favour of plaintiff
in October, 2000 and plaintiff could have filed the present suit till
October, 2003 as the excessive charging by the Bank was till October,
2000 – The First Appellate Court and the High Court affirmed the
decision of the Trial Court – On appeal, held: The appellant noticed
the discrepancy in July, 2000 and immediately took the matter with
officials of the Bank – The Bank wrote on 09.07.2001 that
appellant’s representation was being examined – Thereafter, a letter
was received on 08.05.2002 from bank informing appellant that
the cheques were purchased at the prevailing rates and another
letter was received on 19.02.2002 from bank informing appellant
that all actions taken by the bank were as per rules and therefore,
the appellant need not pursue the matter any further – The appellant
had sent legal notice on 28.11.2003 and 07.01.2005 and then finally
proceeded to file suit on 23.02.2005 – The Article 113 uses the
expression ‘when the right to sue accrues’ and not ‘when the right
to sue “first” accrues’ – Reckoning these dates, the plaint filed on
23.02.2005 was within limitation – Resultantly, the question of
rejecting plaint u/Or.7, r.11 of CPC does not arise and the decisions
of the Trial Court, the First Appellate Court and the High Court
cannot be sustained.