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This Civil Revision Petition is directed as against the fair and decretal order passed in I.A.No.638 of 2016 in O.S.No.424 of 2003 dated 11.08.2016 on the file of the learned District Munsif, Ambattur, thereby, dismissing the petition to condone the delay of 1,003 days in filing the application to set aside the ex-parte order passed in O.S.No.424 of 2003 dated 25.06.2013.

2. Mr.R.Singaravelan, learned Senior Counsel for the petitioner submitted that the first respondent filed suit as against the respondents 2 to 9 for permanent injunction restraining the respondents 3 to 5 from granting approval for the suit property produced by the second respondent herein and for mandatory injunction directing the seventh and eighth respondents herein to effect the transfer of Patta in the name of the first respondent herein in respect of the suit property and also permanent injunction. Pending the suit, the first respondent filed a petition to implead the petitioner as one of the defendants and the same was allowed. Thereafter, the petitioner failed to file his written statement and as such, he was set ex- parte and decree was passed on 25.06.2013. The petitioner's counsel fell ill and