JUDGMENT :

Prayer: The Civil Revision Petition is filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, praying to allow the above Civil Revision Petition by setting aside the judgment and decree dated 18.06.2003 passed in O.S.No.22 of 1999 by the learned Sub Judge at Mayiladuthurai, remand the suit in O.S.No.22 of 1999 with a direction to the learned Sub Judge, Mayiladuthurai, decide the same on merits and in accordance with law.

1. This Civil Revision Petition is directed as against the judgment and decree passed in O.S.No.22 of 1999 dated 18.06.2003 on the file of the learned Sub Judge, Mayiladuthurai, thereby, decreeing the suit for specific performance.

2. The petitioner is the defendant and the respondent is the plaintiff. The respondent filed the suit for specific performance in respect of the suit property, on the strength of the agreement for sale dated 23.07.1998. The petitioner engaged his counsel before the trial Court and he reported no instructions before the trial Court. Therefore, the suit was set ex-parte by the judgment and decree dated 18.06.2003. Aggrieved by the same, the present Civil Revision Petition is filed.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted