1. This revision petition is directed against an order setting aside the exparte decree passed in O.S. No. 2353 of 1991 on the file of the Seventh Assistant Judge, City Civil Court, Madras. The undisputed facts are as follows: The petitioners herein filed an original petition for leave to file a suit as indigent persons in this Court on the original side on 10-10-1975. In the original petition, notice was ordered to the respondents therein, the 8th respondent therein being the respondent herein. He entered appearance through counsel on 29-6-1976. After the petition was ordered, the suit was registered as C.S. No. 389 of 1977. Once again, the respondent engaged counsel and T. Raghavan. T. Scshadri and Mailsami filed vakalat for him on 11-4-1978. On the passing of the Tamil Nadu Civil Courts Act 34 of 1980 enhancing the pecuniary jurisdiction of the City Civil Court and providing that the suits pending in this court of the value below the pecuniary limits mentioned therein, shall stand transferred to the City Civil Court, the proceedings in the suit were forwarded to the City Civil Court. The papers were received in the City Civil Court on 2-7-1981 and the suit was numbere