suit, who is the father of the petitioner. The suit was filed against the petitioner, his father and his brother. The petitioner and his father remained ex-parte. One Arunachala Thevar, who is the brother of the petitioner, alone contested the suit. The suit was ultimately decreed on 09.10.2006. The petitioner had filed an appeal against the said decree with a delay 1126 days. The petitioner sought to explain the delay claiming that his wife gave birth to twin babies around the time when the suit was decreed ex-parte. He was completely held up in the treatment of the children, who had certain health complications even at the time of birth. According to him, he came to know of the ex-parte decree itself only on receipt of notice in E.P.No.192 of 2008. The learned Principal District Judge, who heard the application, concluded that the reasons assigned does not constitute sufficient cause for condonation of delay. The learned Principal District Judge was also of the opinion that the appeal itself is filed only to delay the execution proceedings. On the above findings, the learned Principal District Judge dismissed the application for condonation of delay. Hence, this Civil Revision Petition has been filed.
