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Old 06-22-2012
Thanks methyl - The solution worked out perfectly Smilie

1 more question ---- Is there any option to find out the reverse as well - to find files which are there in the directory for more than 5 minutes.
So the check should be on whether there are any files in the directory with lesser timestamp than marker.

Thanks again for any suggestions provided.
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Old 06-22-2012
find lets you reverse logic with !. So instead of -newer, '!' -newer
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