C. V. N. SASTRY, J.

( 1 ) THIS Civil Revision Petition arises out of an application for the condonation of delay of one year, one month and ten days in filing the application for setting aside the order dated 14-9-992 dismissing the suit for default.

( 2 ) THIS matter has had a long and checkered history. The parties are closelyrelated. The petitioners and the respondents are sisters. The two petitioners herein and the 2nd respondent filed the suit O. S. No. 889 of 1981 on the file of the Court of the V Additional Judge, City Civil Court, Hyderabad against the 1st respondent herein for specific performance of an agreement of sale dated 15-10-1965 alleged to have been executed by the 1st respondent in their favour agreeing to sell the suit schedule property for a total consideration of Rs- 21,330/ -. The suit was filed on the allegation that a sum of rs. 15,000/- was paid as advance on the date of agreement and that subsequently, the balance of sale consideration of Rs. 6,330/- was also paid on 21-3-1975 and that the 1st respondent failed to execute the sale deed. So, the suit was filed on 17-8-1981. The 1st respondent-sole defendant in the suit appeared through her General Power of

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