R. C. PATNAIK, J. ( 1 ) THIS is an application in revision against an order passed by the learned Subordinate Judge. Jaipur, rejecting the petitioner's application under Section 151 of the C. P. C. for restoration of Miscellaneous Case No. 51 of 1980. ( 2 ) THE petitioner has alleged that he could not be ready for hearing on 5-21981 when Miscellaneous Case No. 51 of 1980 was called on as he was suffering from high blood pressure. The plaintiff opposite party No. 1 refuted the allegation of illness of the petitioner. ( 3 ) IN support of his illness, the petitioner examined two other witnesses to corroborate his version and proved the entry in the Out-door Patients' Register maintained at the Puri Headquarters Hospital. One Dinabandhu Sahu has been examined as P. W. 1. He proved that on 2-2-1981 the petitioner was examined as an out-door patient by Dr. Dhal. The evidence of the petitioner examined as P. W. 2 has also been corroborated by the evidence of P. W. 3. No evidence was adduced by the plain tiff-opposite party No. 1. The learned Subordinate Judge disbelieved the cause shown for non-appearance holding that it was not proved by the petitioner that he had become immobile which pre vented him from attending the court on the date of hearing and in the absence of any evidence with regard to the exact physical and mental condition of the petitioner on 5-21981, he could not be said to have sufficient cause for non-appearance. ( 4 ) HAVING considered the case of the petitioner, it appears to me that the learned Subordinate Judge has been too strict in his appreciation of evidence. The mental state, of a person is subject to and dependant upon other faculties of the person concerned. With the same type of illness one person may be going about his errands while another may be nervous and panicky and consequently disabled. Of course fanciful pleas are not acceptable. However, in the facts and circumstances, I hold that petitioner had sufficient cause for nonappearance on the date fixed and the learned Subordinate Judge exercised jurisdiction illegally in rejecting his application. ( 5 ) IN the result, the order impugned is set aside and the revision is allowed subject to the condition that the petitioner shall pay as costs a sum of Rs.
( 5 ) IN the result, the order impugned is set aside and the revision is allowed subject to the condition that the petitioner shall pay as costs a sum of Rs. 150/ (One hundred and fifty) to the counsel for the opposite party No. 1 here within two weeks from today failing which the revision shall stand dismissed without further reference to Bench.