KRISHNAN RAMASAMY
Sellammal – Appellant
Versus
Andi (Died) – Respondent
JUDGMENT
(Prayer: Civil Revision Petition filed under Section 115 of Code of Civil Procedure praying to set aside the Fair and decreetal order made in I.A.No.907 of 2017 in O.S.No.385 of 2003 on the file of District Munsif, Thuraiyur.)
1. This Civil Revision Petition has been filed challenging the order passed by the learned District Munsif, Thuraiyur in I.A.No.907 of 2017 in O.S.No.385 of 2003, dated 10.10.2017.
2. The respondents are the defendants and the revision petitioners are the plaintiffs in O.S.No.385 of 2003. The said suit was dismissed for default on 23.09.2016. Hence, the revision petitioners have filed an application to restore the suit along with I.A.No.907 of 2017 to condone the delay of 186 days. The reason assigned by the revision petitioners for non-appearance in the suit was that the second revision petitioner was affected by viral fever. However, the same was not accepted by the Court below and the petition to condone the delay of 186 days was dismissed. Challenging the same, the petitioners/plaintiffs have filed this Civil Revision Petition.
3. Per contra, the learned counsel appearing for the respondents made a strong objection to allow the revision petition on t
Interest of justice and fair adjudication should be considered in allowing the condonation of delay and restoration of a suit.
The delay in representation can be excused if the party makes a case for condoning the delay, and the Court has to ensure that justice does not suffer in such cases.
The court reinforced that an excessive delay in seeking restoration of a suit cannot be condoned based on vague explanations, as it undermines the principles of the law of limitation.
The importance of providing a sufficient cause for delay under Order XLI Rule 3(a) of C.P.C.
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