THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE B.PRAKASH RAO CIVIL REVISION PETITION No.6161 of 2010 ORDER The petitioner, who is the husband of the respondent, filed this revision under Article 227 of the Constitution of India inter alia seeking to assail the correctness of the order, dated 07.12.2010, allowing I.A.No.67 of 2010 in O.P.No.938 of 2009, filed under Order IX Rule 13 read with Section 151 CPC for setting aside the ex parte order, dated 17.11.2009 passed in O.P.No.938 of 2009 granting divorce between the parties. Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and perused the material on record, it is seen that the Court below in order, dated 07.12.2010, has categorically found that as no notice was served on the respondent-wife in the O.P., filed for divorce, opportunity was given to her to contest the case on merits. In fact, she was staying at Rajasthan. Having regard to the step taken by the Court below for providing an opportunity to the respondent-wife to contest the proceedings on merits rather than denying the same I do not find any reason to interfere with the order impugned. It is well established that the Rules of Procedure are meant to aid the parties but not to punish them, more so, when the parties come forward with the applications of this nature to participate in the proceedings, necessarily, the Courts should be more liberal and should be in such a manner that opportunities are provided, failing which, there will be one-sided orders, which should be avoided. In view of the same, I do not find any merit in this revision. Accordingly, the Civil Revision Petition is dismissed. No order as to costs. __________________ B.PRAKASH RAO, J Date:21.01.2011. sj