(1.) INSTANT Second Appeal filed under Section 100 of CPC is directed against the order dated 27.07.2001, passed by the 1st Additional District Judge, Ambikapur, in Civil Appeal No. 20-A/99, whereby and whereunder the first appeal preferred by the defendants has been dismissed as time barred.
(2.) THE appeal is admitted for hearing on following substantial question of law:
(3.) THE first appellate court dismissed the defendant's application for condonation of delay in filing the appeal and consequently the appeal was also dismissed. Hence this Second Appeal.