THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE A.GOPAL REDDY C.R.P. No.1437 of 2010 Date of Order: 21-01-2011 Between: B.Nageswari Devi ..Petitioner and B.Janardhana Reddy ..Respondent The Court made the following Order: THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE A.GOPAL REDDY C.R.P.No.1437 of 2010 Oral order: Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and also learned counsel for the respondent. This revision is directed against the order of the II Additional District Judge, Vijayawada dismissing I.A.No.591 of 2010 in O.S.No.146 of 2009 dated 25-02-2010 filed under Order IX Rule 7 CPC to set aside the order, forfeiting the right to file written statement, passed against her on 07-12-2009. The lower court dismissed the I.A. only on the ground that there is no provision of law to set aside the order, as the written statement is not filed within 90 days. The Supreme Court in SALEM ADVOCATE BAR ASSN. v. UNION OF INDIA[1] categorically held that there is no bar for the Court to receive the written statement even after 90 days if the defendant shows sufficient cause, which prevented him/her to file written statement. Having regard to the fact that the suit is based on promissory note of more than Rs.15 lakhs, petitioner/defendant should be given an opportunity to file written statement by imposing certain costs. The impugned order dated 25-02-2010 is accordingly set aside. Consequently I.A.No.591 of 2010 is allowed permitting the petitioner/defendant to file written statement by 04-02-2011 subject to deposit of cost of Rs.1,000/- (Rupees one thousand only) to the credit of District Legal Services Authority. In default the revision stands dismissed. The Civil Revision petition is accordingly allowed. No costs. _________________ A.GOPAL REDDY, J. 21-01-2011 Note: Issue CC by Monday (bo) Murthy [1] (2005) 6 SCC 344