IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS Reserved on: 06.02.2026 Pronounced on: 13.02.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.B.BALAJI CRP. No.469 of 2026 and CMP. No.2708 of 2026 Chinnasamy Petitioner(s)

Vs Rani Respondent(s)

PRAYER: This Civil Revision Petition is filed under Section 115 of the Civil Procedure Code, to set aside the fair and decreetal order in I.A. No.1 of 2023 in O.S. No.188 of

2014 dated 19.06.2024 passed by the Principal Sub Court, Dharmapuri.

For Petitioner : Mr.B.Gopalakrishnan For Respondent : Mr.N.Venkatesh **********

ORDER

The second defendant, being unsuccessful in seeking condonation of delay of

2156 days in filing the application to set aside the ex-parte decree, is the revision petitioner.

2. I have heard Mr.B.Gopalakrishnan, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.N.Venkatesh, learned counsel for the respondent.

3. Mr.B.Gopalakrishnan, learned counsel for the revision petitioner would firstly contend that the delay was not 2156 days, but only 1429 days on account of the exemption granted by the Hon’ble Supreme Court, taking into account the COVID pandemic. He would further state that the petitioner is none else than the brother of the respondent and only o