filed the application to set aside the exparte decree along with the present petition to condone the delay of 1179 days in filing the petition to set aside the exparte decree. According to petitioners, the 2nd petitioner was conducting the case on behalf of petitioners as well as 1st defendant. During that time, he went to Kerala for construction work and suffered Jaundice and was taking native treatment. He also suffered blood pressure and on advise of Doctor he did not travel long distance to meet his advocate. The 2nd petitioner has not given any details of his illness, period of treatment and when he recovered from illness. Similarly, the 2nd petitioner did not produce any materials to prove the contention that only due to advise of Doctor, he did not travel long distance to meet their advocate and conduct the case. The 2nd petitioner has also stated in the affidavit that his brothers were residing in the village only and are doing agricultural work. On the contrary to the said averments as P.W.1, he deposed that their lands are dry lands and hence, they have not cultivated the land and his brothers went to Bangalore. He also deposed that their advocate informed his uncle / 1st defendant about the exparte decree and his uncle / 1st defendant died three years back. The petitioners have not taken
