IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE NINTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA Civil Revision Petition No : 5703 of 2009 Between: Smt.Santha ..... PETITIONER AND Smt.A.Santhamma and others. .....RESPONDENTS Order: This civil revision petition is directed against the docket order, dated 30.10.2009, passed by the learned Principal Senior Civil Judge, Ranga Reddy District, in I.A.No.1273 of 2009 in O.S.No.1156 of 2002. The first respondent filed O.S.No.1156 of 2002 on the file of the learned Principal Senior Civil Judge, Ranga Reddy District, for recovery of the suit property. Pending the suit, the first respondent died and her son, the second respondent, was brought on record, who filed affidavit in lieu of examination-in-chief. The matter was coming up for cross- examination and as the second respondent could not be subjected to cross-examination, in spite of adjourning the matter several times, the learned Judge dismissed the suit for default on 08.06.2009. Thereupon, the second respondent filed the present application, being I.A.No.1273 of 2009, under Order IX Rule 9 of CPC seeking to set aside the said order, dated 08.06.2009, for which, the petitioner-defendant filed counter. The learned Judge, through the impugned order, dated 30.10.2009, set aside the dismissal order, 08.06.2009, and restored the suit to file by imposing costs of Rs.500/-. Aggrieved by the same, the present revision petition is filed. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and perused the material on record. The learned Judge, through the impugned order, has restored the suit, which was dismissed for default on 08.06.2009, without assigning any specific reason. Though this Court is not convinced with the manner in which the learned Judge restored the suit, taking into consideration the fact that the suit was filed for recovery of possession of the suit schedule property, it is appropriate to allow the matter to be adjudicated on merits, instead of dismissing on mere technicalities. In view of the same, the impugned order needs no interference. However, since the suit is of the year 2002, the learned Judge shall endeavour to dispose of the same expeditiously, without any further delay. With this, the civil revision petition shall stand disposed of. No costs. ___________________ N.V. RAMANA, J. Date:09.12.2009 VGB