ORDER :

R. Subramanian, J.

1. These applications have been filed by the petitioner in the Civil Revision Petition seeking condonation of delay of 5007 days in bringing on record the respondents 2 to 4 herein as the legal heirs of the deceased sole respondent; to set aside the abatement caused due to the death of the sole respondent; and to bring on record the respondents 2 to 4 herein as the legal representatives of the deceased sole respondent and rank them as respondents 2 to 4 in the Civil Revision Petition.

2. The original proceeding arises under the Tamil Nadu Buildings (Lease and Rent Control) Act, 1960. The claim of the landlord for eviction on the ground of demolition and reconstruction under Section 14(1)(b) of the Act was negatived by the Rent Controller as well as the Appellate Authority. Pending the revision, the tenant/sole respondent in the revision petition died on 12.08.2004. Though the sons of the tenant had written to the petitioner/landlord on 20.08.2004 informing him about the death of their father and their continuing as tenants, no steps were taken by the petitioner to bring on record the legal representatives within the time allowed by law. However, it is seen t