Anil Dev Singh, J.

( 1 ) THIS is an application of the DDA under Section 5 of the Limitation Act read with Section 151 Civil Procedure Code for condonation of delay of 182 days in filing an appeal (F. A. O. OS-99/94) from the order of the learned Single Judge dated September 24, 1993 in Suit No. 229a/89, whereby the learned Single Judge made the award a rule of the Court. As already noted, the order of the learned Single Judge is dated September 24, 1993 while the appeal was filed on April 5, 1994. In the application it is stated that Mr. Pradeep Dewan, Advocate who conducted the matter before the learned Single Judge informed the Executive Engineer of the appellant that the objections to the award had been dismissed and consequently the award was made a rule of the Court. It is further averred that the said Advocate had informed the Executive Engineer that a certified cop) of the judgment had been applied for by him and the same would be sent to the department as soon as it was made available. It is claimed that the Executive Engineer sent a note to the Superintending Engineer informing him of the judgment. The Executive Engineer recorded his comments in the file on November 15, 1

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