Civil Revision Petition No:1616 of 2006 has been filed against the order dated 29.03.2006 made in I.A.No:3071/2004 in O.S.No:10596/87 passed by the learned II Assistant Judge, City Civil Court, Chennai.

2. Civil Revision Petition No:1617 of 2006 has been against the order dated 17. 2005 made in I.A.No:17086/2004 in O.S.No:10596/87 passed by the same court.

3. The brief facts of the case are as follows:-

The petitioner herein is the defendant in the suit OS.No:10596 of 1987. the said suit was filed by the respondent herein for recovery of a sum of Rs.82,700/= and for salary at the rate of Rs.2000/= per month from 24. 1987 along with allowances. Written statement was filed by the petitioner. The suit came to be decreed ex parte on 26. 1992. The respondent/plaintiff filed I.A.No:13071 of 2004 on 27. 2004 for passing of a final decree. According to the petitioner it was only when the notice was received in the said I.A., the petitioner was aware of the ex parte decree and therefore filed I.A.NO:17086 of 2004 to condone the delay in filing the petitioner to set aside the ex parte decree. The I.A filed by the plaintiff has been ordered and the I.A., filed by the defendant f