ORDER

1. The present special leave petition has been filed by the petitioner (original plaintiff) against the judgment and final Order dated 18.9.2006 passed by the Madras High Court in CRP(NPD) No. 896/06. Subsequent to the passing of the impugned Order dated 18.9.2006 in CRP No. 896/06, the petitioner herein filed Review Application No. 85/07. This application was filed in time prescribed for filing the Review Petition under the Limitation Act, 1963. However, vide Order dated 27.3.2008 the said Review Application No. 85/07 stood rejected. This special leave petition is filed against the main judgment and final Order dated 18.9.2006 in CRP No. 896/06 on 7.7.2008. In the process, there is a delay of 568 days in filing the special leave petition against the main judgment and order dated 18.9.2006. The delay, therefore, in filing this special leave petition was on account of pendency of Review Application No. 85/07 before the Madras High Court. Consequently, vide I.A. No. 1 of 2008, the petitioner herein prays for condonation of delay of 568 days in filing this SLP against the main judgment and final Order dated 18.9.2006.

2. When this special leave petition came for hearing before t