1. This is a petition to excuse the delay of 31 days in the presentation of the civil revision petition filed under Sec.25 of the Tamil Nadu Buildings (Lease and Rent Control) Act, 1960 (hereinafter called “the Act”). According to the petitioner the order of the Appellate Authority in R.C.A.No.20 of 1992 was made on 7.4.1993. The civil revision petition was filed on 5.6.1993. Though the petitioner says in the affidavit that there are only 30 days delay in filing the revision petition, after the office returns, he admits that the delay is 31 days in filing the revision petition. Lest there should be any doubt on this aspect of the case, I am giving below the calculation of the delay:

Date of Order on 7.4.1993 4 days (April)

Date of Application made on 12.4.1993 21 days (June)

Certified copy made ready on 9.6.1993 31 days (July)

C.R.P. filed on 5.8.1993 5 days (August)

2. The office note refers to certain earlier judgments of this Court on the interpretation of Sec.25(2) of the Act. The purport of these decisions is to the effect that the period of limitation provided under the Act is absolute and the delay if any, can be excused only upto a further period of one month and for