8 When this Civil Revision Petition is taken up for hearing, Mr.Rajarajan, learned counsel for the petitioner has argued that at the time of giving the bundle in favour of his counsel, who was appearing before the learned Subordinate Judge, Madurai, he told that since the suit being Civil in nature, he would take care of the suit and would write a letter to the revision petitioner/defendant and believing his words, the revision petitioner/defendant simply kept quiet and therefore, he was waiting with fond hope that his counsel would inform him about the transfer of the suit. But all of a sudden, he had received a notice from the Additional District Munsif, Madurai in the Execution proceedings and only thereafter, he came to know about the passing of ex-parte decree on 14.11.2005 in the suit for want of written statement and unless the delay of 2216 days is condoned, the petitioner/defendant would be put into irreparable loss and hardship. He has also stated that the theory of liberal approach is to be applied in this case and that the length of delay is not the criteria to condone the delay but only the "sufficient cause". In support of his submissions, Mr.Rajarajan has placed reliance upon the following decisions:-
