Short Note : 1. The appeal was directed against the judgment and decree dated 19th September 1960 passed by the learned IVth Additional District Judge, Ujjain. The only contention urged on behalf of the appellant before the Court was that the trial Court erred in law in not giving effect to the provisions of section 3 of the Madhya Bharat Interest Act, 1956. 2. Held: Though the Act is now repealed it was in force during the pendency of the trial and it is not disputed that the provisions of the Act would, therefore, be applicable, Now from a perusal of section 3 of the Act. it is clear that it is applicable in a case where the Court has to ad judge the rate of interest payable on the principal Sum. In the instant case, the plaintiff did not claim any interest and, therefore, occasion for adjudging the rate of interest never arose before the trial Court. Learned counsel for the appellant contended that even though no interest might have been claimed or awarded by the trial Court, the provisions of section 3 of the Act should be held to be applicable as to give effect to the object of the Act. When-the words of the section are clear and capable of being only one construction it would not 'be correct to refer to the aims and objects of the Act for in interpreting section 3. Section 3 of the Act would be attracted only when the Court is required to ad judge the rate of interest on the principal sum. The trial Court was, therefore, right in holding that the provisions of section 3 of the Act are inapplicable to the instant case" Appeal dismissed.