In a civil revision petition under Article 226 and Section 151 CPC, the High Court of Andhra Pradesh dismissed the revision filed by plaintiffs against the trial court order allowing an application to reopen a suit and set aside an ex parte order due to the death of a key defendant.
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Date of pronouncement : 06.07.2026
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APHC010192052023
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
[3331]
MONDAY, THE 6th DAY OF JULY 2026
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI CIVIL REVISION PETITION NO: 1246/2023
Between:
...PETITIONER(S)
AND
...RESPONDENT(S):
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Petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, praying that in the circumstances stated in the grounds filed herein, the High Court may be pleased to aggrieved by the impugned Decree and Order dtd. 27-12-2022 passed in I.A. 827/2022 in O.S. No. 14/2017, on the file of Junior Civil Judge, Cheepurapalli, Vizianagaram District,
IA NO: 1 OF 2023
Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to Stay all further proceedings in the suit O.S. 24 / 2016, on the file of Junior Civil Judge Court, Chepurapalli, Vizianagaram district and pass
Counsel for the Petitioner(S):
1.B M PATRO
Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1.VENKATESWARA RAO GUDAPATI
The Court made the following:
ORDER
Heard Sri B.M. Patro, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Sailendra, learned counsel representing Sri Venkateswara Rao Gudapati, learned counsel for respondents 1 and 2.
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Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (C.P.C.) to reopen the suit, to receive a petition filed by the other defendants under Order IX Rule 7 C.P.C. to set aside the ex parte order dated 02.08.2022, passed against them.
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As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed.
___________________________ JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI
Date: 07.07.2026 IKN
Whether the order is :
Speaking Yes/No / Reasoned Yes/No
Reportable Yes/No / Non-Reportable Yes/No
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the order allowing the plaint remote application to reopen the suit in the interest of justice suffered from any illegality or perversity warranting interference by the High Court
Whether the High Court has the jurisdiction to correct the procedural course adopted by the trial court in allowing the reopening of the suit
MARISA SRINIVASA RAO and others
RAGHUMAHANTHI MANIRAJU KUMARI KANNARAO JAWAHARLAL NEHRU SALURU TEJYALAKSHMI
SUBBA REDDY SATTI
As recorded by the court registry
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