THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU CIVIL REVISION PETITION No.3879 OF 2008 ORDER:- The Civil Revision Petition, under Section 115 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, is directed against the order, dated 01.04.2008, in I.A.No.429 of 2006 in A.S.No.143 of 2003 on the ﬁle of the IV Additional District Judge, Ongole, whereunder and whereby, petition under Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963 (for short, ‘the Act’) to condone the delay of 146 days in ﬁling the review petition was allowed subject to payment of costs of Rs.1,400/- payable by the petitioner therein on or before 08.04.2008. 2. The word “suﬃcient cause” occurring in Section 5 of the Act is not deﬁned but it must mean a cause, which is beyond the control of the party invoking the aid of the said provision. No doubt, the expression “suﬃcient cause” should normally be construed liberally so as to advance substantial justice, but would be in a case where no negligence or inaction or want of bona ﬁde was imputable to the applicant. The Court has to exercise its discretion judiciously in condoning the delay in ﬁling an application. As seen from the impugned order, it does not contain any reasons as to whether the explanation given by applicant is suﬃcient cause within the meaning of Section 5 of the Limitation Act. Therefore, the impugned order is liable to be set aside. 3. Accordingly, the Civil Revision Petition is allowed setting aside the impugned order and remanding the matter to the Court below to pass appropriate orders on the application after giving a reasonable opportunity to both sides. There shall be no order as to costs. ______________________ JUSTICE K.C.BHANU 11th November, 2011. AMD THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU CIVIL REVISION PETITION No.3879 OF 2008 Date:11.11.2011 AMD