Vijay Kumar Shrivastava, J.

1. This is an appeal directed against the order dated 292002, passed by learned IIIrd Additional District Judge, Bilaspur in Miscellaneous Civil Case No. 19/ 2002, rejecting an application under Order XLI Rules 19 and 21 read with Section 151 of the Code of Civil Procedure.

2. Facts material for disposal of this appeal are that, the plaintiffs had filed a civil suit for possession of land bearing Khasra No. 748/2 area 0.76 acres situated at Village Tifra, District Bilaspur as also for recovery of arrears of rent of Rs. 2,175/- and damages against, the defendant M/s. Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited, in the Court of Civil Judge Class-1, Bilaspur. The said suit was registered as Civil Suit No. 69-A/ 1998. The defendant remained ex parte in the suit. Learned IVth Civil Judge Class-I, Bilaspur, vide judgment and decree dated 1-12-1998, partly allowed the suit and passed decree against the defendant, for payment of arrears of rent. Being aggrieved by the said judgment and decree, the plaintiffs preferred Civil Appeal No. 7A/1999 in the Court of District Judge, Bilaspur. The defendant M/s. Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited remained ex parte in the ap