THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA C.R.P. No. 95 of 2011 Oral order: This C.R.P. is directed against the order dated 20.12.2010, passed by the Additional Junior Civil Judge-cum-XVII Metropolitan Magistrate, Rajendranagar, dismissing the application in I.A. No. 727 of 2010 in I.A. No. 482 of 2010 in O.S. No. 69 of 2008, filed by the petitioner praying to enlarge time and permit him to comply with the orders of payment of costs of Rs.500/-. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and perused the order under revision. As can be seen from the order under revision, earlier the application in I.A. No. 482 of 2010 filed by the petitioner to re-open the evidence was allowed by the Court below by order dated 08.09.2010 subject to the condition of the petitioner paying Rs.500/- by 16.09.2010. The petitioner, admittedly, did not comply with the said conditional order of paying costs by 16.09.2010, and filed the present application under Section 148 C.P.C., praying to enlarge the time for payment of costs. Though the petitioner contends that as the Advocates were on strike, and therefore, he could not pay the costs, and as such, time be extended for payment of the costs, the fact remains, on 16.09.2010, when the matter came up, the Court below having taken notice of the fact that the Advocates were abstaining from attending the Court, adjourned the matter to 22.09.2010, making it clear that no further adjournment shall be made. The Court below, further having regard to the fact that the provisions of Section 148 C.P.C. merely vests discretion in the Court to enlarge time not exceeding 30 days, and considering the fact that the petitioner filed the present application after more than 50 days from the date of passing of conditional order, dismissed the present application, and no exception can be taken thereto. For the foregoing reasons, I find no reason whatsoever to interfere with the order under revision in exercise of supervisory jurisdiction under Article 227 of the Constitution of India. There is no merit in the C.R.P., and the same is accordingly dismissed. However, the Court below is directed to dispose of the suit expeditiously. No costs. __________________ JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA 29th January, 2011 IBL