Heard the counsel for the petitioners.

2. It is not in dispute that the respondent herein has filed the suit O.S. No. 489 of 1990 on the file of the Second Additional District Munsif, Salem for a declaration to declare his date of birth as 07-04-1961 instead of 20-12-1959 entered in the S.S.L.C. Book by mistake, in which the petitioners were defendants.

3. It is seen from the records that though the petitioners herein were served with notice, but they have not chosen to contest the suit. Ultimately, the said suit was decreed as prayed for on 17-03-1997. Without filing any appeal against the said Judgment and decree in O.S. No. 489 of 1990, after lapse of seven years, the petitioners have filed this Civil Revision Petition, under Article 227 of the Constitution of India.

4. No doubt, Article 227 of the Constitution is not original proceeding like Article 226. Against any decision rendered under Article 226 by a single judge of the High Court an appeal before the division bench is available. Whereas, Article 227 confers extraordinary jurisdiction to High Court and gives it the powers of superintendence over all the subordinate Courts and Tribunals within the State.

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