The above revision is filed questioning the correctness of the order of the IX Assistant Judge, City Civil Court, Madras, made in I.A.No.7646 of 1982 is O.S.No.9499 of 1981 on 22nd February, 1984.

2. The short facts of the case are as foIlows:The respondent is the landlord with respect to the land bearing No. 181 L (New No. 235). Royapettah High Road Madras-14. The petitioner is the tenant under the respondent paying a monthly rent of Rs 325. The landlady filed O.S. No. 9499 of 1981 against the petitioner seeking their ejectment from the suit property and also claiming damages at Rs. 1,200 for the past and damages for the future at Rs. 600 per mensem. Pending disposal of the suit, an affidavit was filed by one of the partners of the petitioner-firm under section 9 (1) of the Madras City Tenents’ Protection Act seeking purchase of the property which is in his possession. Another Interlocutory application I.A.No. 7645 of 1982 in O.S. No. 9499 of 1981 was filed by one of the partners of the petitioner-firm seeking con-donation of the delay of 55 days under S. 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963 in filing the petition under S. 9 of the Madras City Tenants’ Protection Act, conte