THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO CIVIL REVISION PETITION No.2796 OF 2011 12.08.2011 Between: Vinjarapu Veerabhadram @ Vinjarapu Veerabrahmam …Petitioner AND Kovvuri Satyanarayana Reddy …Respondent THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO CIVIL REVISION PETITION No.2796 OF 2011 ORDER: This revision petition is filed against the order dated 24.11.2010 in I.A.No.247 of 2010 in A.S.S.R.No.12062 of 2009 passed by the Court of the Principal District Judge, East Godavari, whereby and whereunder the application filed by the petitioner for condonation of delay of 882 days was dismissed. The petitioner is the defendant in O.S.No.436 of 2003. The respondent filed the said suit for recovery of a sum of Rs.4,80,666/- based on mortgage. A preliminary decree was passed on 26.06.2007. The appeal was filed against the said preliminary decree with a delay. The petitioner alleged that he is an illiterate village goldsmith and is not aware of the Court procedures. The preliminary decree was passed on 26.06.2007. Final decree was passed on 08.12.2009. When he brought the record from Ramachandrapuram to Rajahmundry for filing appeal, he was informed by his counsel that two separate appeals are to be filed – one against the preliminary decree and another against final decree. Therefore, due to mistake, the delay occurred and that there is no wilful laches on his part. During the enquiry in I.A.No.247 of 2010, the petitioner gave evidence as P.W.1. The respondent marked Exs.R.1 to R.3 and no evidence was let in. On considering evidence, the Court below came to the conclusion that P.W.1 admitted in his evidence that he was aware of passing of the preliminary decree, which itself belie his contention that he was not aware of the preliminary decree. The delay of 882 days, therefore, was not properly explained and the impugned order does not suffer from any error apparent on the face of record. The civil revision petition is therefore dismissed. No costs. _______________ (V.V.S.RAO, J) 12.08.2011 Pln