JUDGMENT :

Rajnish Kumar, J.

1. Heard Sri Vivek Kumar Rai, learned counsel for the revisionist and Sri Rakesh Pandey, learned counsel for the respondent.

2. The instant revision has been filed under Section 25 of the Provincial Small Causes Court Act, 1887 against the order dated 07.01.2020 passed by the Additional District Judge / Special Judge/ Prevention of Corruption Act, 5th, Lucknow in SCC Suit No.42 of 2019; Pramod Kumar Tiwari Vs. Sanjeev Kumar Sibbal by means of which the application no.C-22 of the revisionist/defendant (here-in-after referred as revisionist) for condonation of delay in filing written statement has been rejected and the application of the opposite party / plaintiff (here-in-after referred as opposite party) under Order-8, Rule10 of Civil Procedure Code (here-in-after referred as C.P.C) and application under Order-15, Rule-5 of C.P.C. have been allowed and defence of revisionist has been struck off.

3. The brief facts of the case, for adjudication of instant revision, are that the opposite party and the revisionist had entered into an agreement for tenancy on 01.04.2018 in regard to shop No.B-80 situated at Sri Ram Tower, 13-Ashok Marg, Lucknow for a period w.e