ORDER :

1. This Revision is filed under Section 115 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC), challenging the order dt. 25.06.2015 in C.M.A.No.14 of 2014 on the file of the Principal District Judge, Karimnagar, confirming the order dt. 08.07.2013 in I.A.No.595 of 2011 in O.S.No.22 of 2000 on the file of the Senior Civil Judge at Peddapalli.

2. Petitioner herein is defendant in O.S.No.22 of 2000 filed by the respondents against the petitioner for recovery of a sum of Rs.2,26,349-50 ps.

3. Petitioner was set ex parte and an ex parte decree was passed against the petitioner on 07.11.2002 by the Senior Civil Judge at Peddapalli.

4. Thereafter, E.P.No.22 of 2011 was filed by the respondents against the petitioner. Notice in the said E.P. was served on the petitioner on 27.08.2011 at 8.30 am.

5. Petitioner then filed I.A.No.595 of 2011 in O.S.No.22 of 2000 before the Senior Civil Judge at Peddapalli invoking Order IX Rule 13 CPC to set aside the ex parte decree dt. 07.11.2002 passed in O.S.No.22 of 2000.

6. In the affidavit filed in support of the said application, petitioner stated that he joined in the first respondent-organization and was later promoted as Head-Master in 1980. He stated t