V.K.Jhanji, J.

1. By this order, I propose to dispose of Civil Revisions No. 1358 and 2078 of 1987. Both these revision petitions are directed against the order of the trial Court vide which application of the defendants for leave to defend the suit was dismissed.

2. In brief, the facts are that respondent Punjab National Bank filed a suit against the revision petitioners and other defendants under Order 37 of the Code of Civil Procedure. The suit was filed on 14.3.1985 when the same was registered and notice was ordered to be issued to the defendants for 7.5.1985. Defendants No. 1 to 5 were served on 26.3.1985. On 20.4.1985, defendants No. 1 to 3 and 5 through their counsel put in appearance. From 20.4.1985, the case was adjourned to various dates and it was only on 5.3.1986 that the Court ordered that notice of the judgment be served on the defendants. On 19.3.1986, in pursuance of order of the trial Court, summons for judgment were served on the defendants who on 29.3.1986 made an application to the Court disclosing such facts which would entitle them to leave to defend the suit. Their application on contest was dismissed solely on the ground that the defendants had fail