THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE J.SREENIVAS RAO CIVIL REVISION PETITION No.2037 of 2025

O R D E R

This civil revision petition has been filed by the petitioner, aggrieved by the order passed by the learned Principal Junior Civil Judge, Yellandu in I.A.No.136 of 2024 in O.S.No.92 of 2023, dated 26.04.2025, whereby the petition seeking condonation of delay of 251 days in filing the petition to set aside the ex-parte decree dated

14.02.2024 was dismissed.

2. Heard Sri R.R.Kalyan, learned counsel for petitioner and Sri V.Satyam Reddy, learned counsel for respondent.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the respondent filed a suit vide O.S.No.92 of 2023, seeking recovery of an amount of Rs.4,86,000/- against the petitioner before the trial Court and the learned Magistrate passed an ex-parte decree on 14.02.2024, though the petitioner had not received the summons. He further submitted that the trial Court issued summons on 18.01.2024, wherein it was mentioned that the suit was posted to 02.02.2024 and the petitioner was directed to file a written statement within 30 days from the receipt of the summons. However, even before the expiry of the said period, the trial Court passed th