Srinivasan, J.

1. This petition for condonation of delay of 33 days in filing the revision petition has been posted before me on an office note objection to the maintainability thereof.

2. The petitioner who suffered an order of eviction in R.C.O.P.No. 46 of 1984, District Munsif's Court, Devakottai, preferred an appeal R.C.A.3 of 1985 in the Court of Subordinate Judge, Devakottai. The appeal was dismissed on 27.6.1988. The petitioner filed an application for certified copies on 4.8.1988 and they were ready on 17.8.1988. The petitioner presented the C.R.P.on 12.9.1988. In this Court along with a petition to condone the delay of 33 days.

3. Under Section 25(2) of the Tamil Nadu Buildings (Lease and Rent Control) Act (XVIII of 1960) as amended by Art XXIII of 1973, hereinafter referred to as the 'Act' an application to this Court for the exercise of its power of revision under Sub-section (1) of Section 25 shall be preferred within one month from the date on which the order of the appellate authority is communicated to the appellant. There is a proviso to Sub-section 2 of Section 25 of the Act which gives a discretion to this Court to allow further time not exceeding one month f