PATNA, India, May 15 -- Patna High Court issued the following judgment on April 10:

1. Heard learned counsel for the appellants as well as learned counsel for the respondents.

2. The present First Appeal has been preferred by the appellants under Section 96 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (hereinafter referred to as 'CPC') assailing the judgment and decree dated 19.11.2003 passed by the learned Sub JudgeVI, Patna (hereinafter referred to as 'Trial Court') in Money Suit No. 134 of 1999, whereby and whereunder the suit instituted by the plaintiffs (appellants) for recovery of Rs. 5,00,009/- was dismissed with contest but without cost with liberty to the plaintiff to re-agitate his claim before the higher authority of the defendants i....