THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE B.PRAKASH RAO CIVIL REVISION PETITION No.85 of 2011 ORDER The petitioner, who is the defendant in the suit, filed this revision under Article 227 of the Constitution of India inter alia seeking to assail the order of allowing I.A.No.536 of 2009 in O.S.No.425 of 2005 filed under Order IX Rule 9 CPC seeking to set aside the order of dismissal for default, dated 04.11.2009, passed in O.S.No.425 of 2005 by the learned X Additional Chief Judge, City Civil Court, Hyderabad. Though the learned counsel for the petitioner made so many submissions, especially, with regard to the finding that there are no merits in the application, the Court below allowed the application, which is not correct. Having considered the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner and having regard to the nature of the suit, which is filed for recovery of money, where substantial rights of the parties are involved, this Court is of the opinion that the trial court should have given an opportunity to the respondent/plaintiff to contest the suit on merits and have a judgment and decree rather than passing one-sided orders. It is well established that the Rules of procedure are meant to aid the parties but not to punish them. The endeavor on the part of the Courts should be, to see that opportunities are given to the parties rather than passing one-sided orders. In view of the same, I do not find any merit in this revision. Accordingly, the Civil Revision Petition is dismissed. No costs. __________________ B.PRAKASH RAO, J Date:21.01.2011. sj