When an ex parte decree is passed, the defendant would normally ask for setting aside of ex parte decree:
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by an application under Order IX Rule 13 of the Code of Civil Procedure.
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by filing a revision petition under Section 115 of the Code of Civil Procedure.
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by filing a petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India.
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by filing an application under Order IX, Rule 7 of the Code of Civil Procedure.