JUDGMENT :

Prayer: Application filed under Order XIV Rule 10(xi) of Original Side Rules read with Section 5 of the Limitation Act and Section 151 of C.P.C., to condone the delay of 270 days in filing the appeal against the order passed by the learned Master dated 10.03.2020 in A.No.8907 of 2019 in C.S.No.491 of 2019.

1. The defendants in C.S.No.491 of 2019 has filed this application under Order XIV Rule 10(xi) of Original Side Rules read with Section 5 of the Limitation Act, seeking the relief to condone the delay of 270 days in filing the appeal against the order dated 10.03.2020 in A.No.8907 of 2019 in C.S.No.491 of 2019 passed by the learned Master.

2. Heard Mr.K.Bijai Sundar, learned counsel representing Mr.A.Balasingh Ramanujam for the applicants/defendants and Mr.K.V.Babu, learned counsel appearing for the respondent/plaintiff through Video Conferencing.

3. The respondent/plaintiff in this application has filed the above referred suit under Order XXXVII Rule 1 of C.P.C. for a recovery of a sum of Rs.4,59,50,225/- (Rupees Four Crores Fifty Nine Lakhs Fifty Thousand Two Hundred and Twenty Five Only) together with interest @ 25% per annum, on the principal sum of Rs.4,18,00,000/- fr