IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 06-01-2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S. SOUNTHAR CMP.No.980 of 2024

1. Santha

2. Viji

3. Muthukumaran

4. Annam Petitioners Vs

1. Banumathi

2.Senthilkumar Lakshmipathy(died)

3.Kirupavathi

4.Punitha Respondents PRAYER: Civil Revision Petition is filed under Article 227 of Constitution of India praying to set aside the Fair and Decretal order in IA.No.206 of 2022 in OS.No.372 of 2008 dated 02.11.2023 on the file of the Additional District Munsif, Tindivanam.

For Petitioner(s): N.Suresh For Respondent(s): M/s.Venkataswamy Babu

ORDER

The civil revision petition is filed challenging the order passed by the Trial Court dismissing the application filed by the petitioner in I.A.No. 206 of 2022 seeking to condone the delay of 139 days in filing petition to set aside the exparte decree that was passed against the petitioners on 20.09.2021.

2. The respondents herein filed a suit for partition. A preliminary decree for partition was passed exparte against the petitioners on 20.09.2021. The petitioners filed an application seeking to set aside the exparte decree on 07.03.2022. Since the said application was not filed within 30 days from the date of exp