IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 20-02-2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.B. BALAJI and CMP No.726 of 2026

1. N.Krishnan S/o Neliappan, D.No 94, Mengkattu Mettu Theru, Pasupathipalayam Post, Karur Taluk, Karur Dist.

Petitioner(s)

Vs

1. C.Sellamuthu S/o Chinnasamy, 4/3, Kunjankattur Thottam, Agilandapuram, Mulanur Post, Respondent(s)

Dharapuram Taluk, Tiruppur Dist.

Civil Revision Petition filed under Section 115 of Civil Procedure Code against the fair and decreetal order dated 08.10.2025 made in I.A.No.2 of 2023 in O.S.No.32 of 2018 on the file of Subordinate Court, Dharapurm.

For Petitioner(s): M/s.P.Rajagopalan For Respondent(s): M/s.K.V.Muthuvisakan

ORDER

Heard Mr.P.Rajagopalan, learned counsel for the petitioner/defendant and Mr.K,V.Muthuvisakan, learned counsel for the respondent/plaintiff.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner states that though the delay is 1722 days in filing the application to set aside the exparte decree, if the Covid period is calculated and factored, the delay would be much less and further he would also point out to the affidavit filed in support of the petition where the petitioner has stated that his son is a special child and he had to b