In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, at Chandigarh Reserved On: 31.01.2025 Pronounced On: 25.04.2025 Satbir Gautam ... Petitioner(s)

Versus Suresh Chander and Others ... Respondent(s)

CORAM: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Anil Kshetarpal.

Present: Mr. Sanjeev Kaushik, Mr. Divanshu Kaushik, Ms. Simran Sharma and Ms. Manreet Kaur, Advocates for the petitioner(s).

Mr. Kulwinder Singh, Advocate for the respondents. Anil Kshetarpal, J.

I. Brief Facts

1. After having heard the learned counsel representing the parties, this Court is of the considered view that the petitioner is a victim of wrong legal advice which was compounded by an incorrect order passed by this Court in the previous round.

2. In this revision petition, the petitioner (defendant No.2 in a civil suit for recovery of ₹20,40,000/-) challenges the correctness of the First Appellate Court’s order dismissing his application for condonation of the delay of 1749 days in filing the appeal against an ex parte judgment and decree dated 01.12.2012.

3. The relevant facts, in brief, are required to be noticed in order to DEEPAK KUMAR BHARDWAJ understand the controversy involved in the present case. Suresh Chander and Devinder Kumar filed a suit fo