Conditional Order by Court allowing petition on payment of costs with direction that otherwise the petition will stand dismissed' - It could grant extension of time for payment of costs.

AIR 1988 Madras 241, 

Muniammal v. Sakkubai, the relevant head notes of which are as follows:

"Civil P.C. (1908), Ss. 148, 151  Costs  Payment of Extension of time for  Conditional Order by Court allowing petition on payment of costs with direction that otherwise the petition will stand dismissed'  Costs not deposited on specified date or even on subsequent dates on which case was adjourned  Case not dismissed by Court but kept pending  Held, that Court had not become functus officio  It could grant extension of time for payment of costs. AIR 1977 Madh Pra 1 (FB) and AIR 1972 All 246 (FB) Rel. on."