I N THE HI GH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTI CE NAMAVARAPU RAJESHWAR RAO DATE: 26.02.2026 CI VI L REVI SI ON PETI TI ON No.2243 OF 2025 Between:

S. Chandra Shekar Reddy …Petitioner/ Plaintiff AND B. Chandra Shekar @ Shekar and four others.

…Respondents/ Defendants

ORDER

Heard Mr. Gajanand Chakravarthi, learned counsel for the petitioner. Perused the material on record.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner filed I.A.No.835 of 2022 in O.S.No.1007 of 2013 on the file of the II Additional District Judge, Ranga Reddy District at L.B. Nagar for condonation of delay in filing the restoration petition.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that during the COVID-19 period, the petitioner was suffering from viral fever for a prolonged period and, as a result, the petitioner could not contact his counsel to give instructions. On this ground, the petitioner sought condonation of 99 days delay in filing the restoration petition. But the trial court dismissed said application by observing that the length of delay is not the criterion; rather, the acceptability of the explanation is relevant.

4. Respondent No.5 as well a