ORDER :

The delay of 985 days in re-presentation is sought to be condoned in CMP No.22610 of 2022.

2. The only reason stated by the petitioners is that the bundle was misplaced and the date and other details regarding any such misplacement or otherwise has not been explained.

3. Perusal of the affidavit filed in support of the civil miscellaneous petition reveals that there is no acceptable reason for the purpose of condoning such a long delay of 985 days. Uncondonable delay cannot be condoned by the Courts in a routine manner.

4. Delay can be condoned only if the reasons are acceptable and genuine. Law of limitation is substantive and condonation of delay is an exception. Thus unexplained delay cannot be condoned in a mechanical manner.

5. In the present case, CRP SR No.28628 of 2020 was filed on 17.12.2019 against the order passed in IA No.151 of 2019 in OS No.20 of 2015 on the file of the learned Subordinate Judge, Thiruvarur. Though the Civil Revision Petition was filed within the time limit, the Registry returned the papers noting certain defects and the petitioners have not re-presented the case papers by complying the defects within the time limit. Except by stating that the delay is neither willful nor wanton, but due to the reason that the bundle was misplaced is unacceptable. Such a blanket statement made if accepted would cause prejudice to he other parties, since the delay is enormous and more than 2-1/2 years.

6. That apart, in respect of the very same issue, another Civil Revision Petition was filed by the very same petitioners in CRP SR No.146353 of 2022. In the said case, this Court passed an order on 23.12.2022 and directed the petitioners herein, namely, The Dean of the Government Medical College Hospital, Thiruvarur and the District Collector, Thiruvarur have to pay compensation to the victim, who lost her vision on account of surgery conducted in the Government Hospital.

7. For all these reasons, this Court is not inclined to condone the delay, since the petitioners have not stated any acceptable reason for condoning such a huge delay in re-presentation.

8. Accordingly, CMP No.22610 of 2022 stands dismissed. Consequently, CRP SR No.28628 of 2020 stands rejected. However, there shall be no order as to costs.