S.P. Srivastava, J.

1. The tenants/judgment-debtors/applicants who had filed an application under Order 9 Rule 13, CPC, seeking setting aside of the ex parte decree passed against them for their eviction from the premises in dispute under their tenancy and recovery of arrears of rent and damages for use and occupation, feeling aggrieved by the rejection of the said application by the Trial Court which order stands affirmed in appeal, they have now approached this Court by means of the present revision under Section 115, CPC, seeking redress and praying for the setting aside of both the orders.

2. I have heard the learned counsel for the tenants/judgment-debtors/ applicants as well as the learned counsel representing the landlord/decree-holder/respondent and have carefully perused the record relating to the proceedings of the original suit as well as the proceedings under Order 9 Rule 13, CPC, giving rise to this revision which had been summoned pursuant to the order passed by this Court.

3. The facts in brief shorn of details and which are necessary for the disposal of this revision lie in a narrow compass: The suit giving rise to this revision had been filed on 30-9-1985. The pl