JUDGMENT

1. The petitioner in this Civil Revision Petition, filed under Article 227 of the Constitution, is the plaintiff in Original (Money) Suit No.3 of 2018 on the file of the learned Civil Judge (Senior Division), Bishnupur. She filed the said suit for recovery of a sum of Rs.20 lakh, based on a promissory note. The defendant in the suit was set ex parte by the Trial Court, vide order dated 21.08.2018. Thereupon, the defendant filed Judicial Miscellaneous Case No.8 of 2019 praying that the order dated 21.08.2018, setting him ex parte, be set aside and to allow him to file his written statement. By order dated 20.02.2019, the Trial Court accepted the defendant's first plea on payment of costs of Rs.300/- and relegated him to the stage of the suit as on 21.08.2018. Aggrieved thereby, the plaintiff filed this revision.

2. By Order dated 26.04.2019, this Court stayed the suit proceedings. The stay was extended until further orders on 10.05.2019.

3. Heard Mr. T.Rajendra, learned counsel for the petitioner/plaintiff and Mr. S.Devajit, learned counsel for the respondent/defendant.

4. Parties shall hereinafter be referred to as arrayed before the Trial Court.

5. The case put forth by the de