IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS Order reserved on : 28.10.2025 Order pronounced on : 14.11.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE P.B. BALAJI CRP.No.4721 of 2025 & CMP.No.23852 of 2025 K.Ratchagaraj (Deceased)

K.Isaivani (Deceased)

1.K.Arputharaj K.Velankanni (Deceased)

2.K.Selvi 3.Punitha

4.Kumar ... Petitioners Vs.

Guild of Service (Central)

Rep. by its Honorary Secretary Mr.A.Bharathan, No.28, Casa Major Road, Egmore, Chennai – 600 008. ... Respondent Prayer: Civil Revision Petition filed under Article 227 of Constitution of India, to set aside the fair and decreetal order dated 08.09.2025 passed in I.A.No.1 of 2024 in O.S.No.10806 of 2010 by the V Additional District Judge, City Civil Court, Chennai.

For Petitioners : Mr.Sandeep S.Shah for Mr.S.John Josh For Respondent : Mr.V.Raghavachari Senior Counsel for M/s.S.Vinodha

ORDER

The defendants, whose attempt to have the delay of 2002 days condoned in filing their application to set aside the ex-parte decree, are the revision petitioners.

2.I have heard Mr.Sandeep S.Shah for Mr.S.John Josh, learned counsel for the petitioners and Mr.V.Raghavachari, learned Senior Counsel for M/s.S.Vinodha, learned counsel for the respondent.

3.The le