S.S.Saron, J.

1. This revision petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India has been filed by the defendant No. 2-petitioner for setting aside the order dated 22.1.2004 passed by the learned Additional Civil Judge (Sr. Divn.) Safidon whereby her application for setting the ex parte order dated 1.5.2001 has been dismissed.

2. The plaintiff-respondent-Sukhbir Singh filed a suit for declaration to the effect that he is the absolute owner in possession of agricultural land measuring 97 kanals 5 marlas as detailed in the head note of his plaint situated at Village Anta, Tehsil Safidon, District Jind with all rights appurtenant thereto and that the alleged sale-deed dated 6.1.1972 said to have been executed by Randhir Singh-defendant No. 4 being the alleged attorney of the plaintiff in favour of Kuldeep Singh (defendant No. 1) and that the alleged judgment and decree dated 19.7.1993 passed by the Additional Senior Sub Judge, Safidon in civil suit No. 366 of 1993 titled Sahib Kaur v. Kuldeep Singh as also the mutation No. 81 dated 20.6.1972 and mutation No. 501 dated 30.6.2000 sanctioned on the basis of the alleged sale-deed and judgment and decree respectively are ille