THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE B PRAKASH RAO CIVIL REVISION PETITION NO. 4884 and 4889 OF 2007 COMMON ORDER:- Heard both sides. The only grievance of the petitioner is that even though he has taken efforts for service of summons to the respondent, however, there is certain delay in payment of batta amount and without considering the same, the Court below has dismissed the application declining to condone the delay. Hence, the present revisions. Any dismissal of this nature at the preliminary stage or threshold for appearance of the parties would ultimately result injustice and entails denial of opportunity to parties. It is now well established that rules and procedures should be to the aid of parties but not to punish them, therefore the Court below ought to have given opportunity to petitioner for taking summons on respondents so as to dispose of the matter on merits. In the circumstances, the orders of the Court below in E A No. 185 of 2007 and E A No. 186 of 2007 in O.S.No. 22 of 1999 dated 9th August, 2007 are set aside. The Court below is directed to proceed with the case afresh and dispose of the same in accordance with law expeditiously, preferably within a period of three months from the date of receipt of copy of this order. Accordingly, the revision petitions are allowed. No costs. _______________ B PRAKASH RAO,J DATE: 17.6.2010 TVK THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE B PRAKASH RAO CIVIL REVISION PETITION NO. 4884 and 4889 OF 2007 Date: 17.6.2010