JUDGMENT : Heard on MCP No.4219/2004 for condonation of delay of more than 7 years in filing the appeal. 2. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the appellant that the appellant had no knowledge about the proceedings before the trial court or the appellate court and it was only when the respondents filed execution proceedings and the appellant received notice therein that they came to know about the passing of the decree and, therefore, the delay in filing the appeal is bonafide and deserves to be condoned. 3. The learned counsel for the respondent no.1, per contra, has filed a reply and has opposed the application. Alongwith the application the respondent has enclosed a copy of order sheet dated 12.3.1996 passed by the trial court in the civil suit. 4. A perusal of the said order sheet indicates that the notice of the suit was served and accepted by the appellant and thereafter, instead of appearing before the trial court, it has filed an application seeking time and then did not do anything thereafter. It is on this count the trial court passed an order to proceed exparte against the appellant and passed the impugned decree. 5. In view of the aforesaid facts and circumstances it is clear that the present case is not one where the appellant was not served with a notice or had no knowledge about the proceedings. 6. It is also pointed out by the learned counsel for the parties that in the execution proceedings the Registration certificate has already been issued to the respondents by the appellant. 7. In the circumstances I do not find any reason to condone the unexplained delay of more than 7 years in filing the appeal. The application for condonation of delay is, accordingly, dismissed. As a consequence thereof the appeal also stands dismissed.