THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE T. MEENA KUMARI C.R.P.No. 3413 OF 2009 ORAL ORDER: The present Civil Revision Petition is filed against the orders of the learned Special Judge for Economic Offences-cum- VIII Addl. Metropolitan Sessions Judge-cum-XXII Addl. Chief Judge, Hyderabad in I.A.No.301 of 2008 in O.S.No. 434 of 1998, dated 18.3.2009 dismissing the application for condonation of delay of 652 days. Brief facts of the revision are that: It is stated by the petitioner in the petition filed before the lower Court that the learned counsel for the petitioner in the lower Court namely Sri M.Krishnamurthy has expired on 11.2.2004 and the matter was dismissed for default on 26.7.2006. It is stated by the petitioner in the affidavit that in spite of their best efforts, there was no responsible person in the office of their counsel to look up at the matter and there was no responsible person to defend the matter of the petitioners. The petition was filed on 5.3.2008 to condone the delay of 652 days. The learned counsel for the petitioner argued that the reasons stated by the petitioner in the affidavit is submissive as the counsel died on 11.2.2004 and as there was nobody to look after the affairs of the office, the condone delay petition is filed. Mr. D. Prakash Reddy, Senior Counsel appearing for both the respondents has argued that the learned counsel Sri M.Krishnamurthy expired on 11.2.2004 and it is sufficient to condone the delay and there is no reason to protract the matter. Taking into consideration the fact that the Advocate who was appeared for the petitioner died on 11.2.2004 and the reasons adduced to condone the delay of 652 days is genuine and reasonable, I set aside the order of the lower Court and the Court below is directed to dispose of the suit within a period of three months as it is of 1998 in accordance with law. Accordingly, the Civil Revision Petition is allowed and the lower Court is directed to dispose of the suit within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. _______________________ T. MEENA KUMARI, J 8.10.2009 CHV