SANJIV KHANNA, J.

( 1 ) THE present Appeal has been filed by Smt. Renu Sharma, the appellant, for setting aside Order dated 11th December, 2006 passed by the learned Single Judge dismissing her application under Order IX, Rule 7 of the Code of Civil procedure, 1908 (hereinafter referred to as the Code, for short ).

( 2 ) THE appellant herein is the defendant in the Suit-CS (OS) No. 898/2003. The said suit has been filed by M/s. Titan Industries Ltd. , the respondent, for recovery of goods and damages and in the alternative, a decree for recovery of rs. 1,60,05,742/ -.

( 3 ) IT is alleged in the Suit that the appellant herein being one of the franchisees/agents of the respondent had been dealing with the respondent since 2nd October, 1996.

( 4 ) THE appellant could not be served by ordinary process and was served by publication in the newspaper 'the Statesman? and was proceeded ex-parte vide order dated 23rd April, 2004 The appellant moved an application for setting aside of the ex-parte Order on 2nd June, 2006. The said application was registered as I. A. No. 7184/2006. By the impugned Order this application was dismissed by the learned Single Judge.

( 5 ) LEARNED Single Judge