146 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of decision : 29.01.2026 FAO No.6091 of 2025 (O&M)

GURBINDER SINGH ....Appellant Versus MANOJ KUMAR AND OTHERS ...Respondents FAO No.4421 of 2024 (O&M)

THE NEW INDIA ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED ....Appellant Versus GURBINDER SINGH AND OTHERS ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PANKAJ JAIN Present : Mr. Vansh Chawla, Advocate for the appellant in FAO-6091-2025 and for respondents No.1 & 2 in FAO-4421-2024.

Mr. Imran Ahmad, Advocate for the appellant in FAO-4421-2024 and for respondent No.3 in FAO-6091-2025.

PANKAJ JAIN, J. (ORAL)

CM-21598-CII-2025 in FAO-6091-2025 This is an application filed under Section 5 of Limitation Act seeking condonation of delay of 433 days in filing the instant appeal.

For the reasons recorded in the application, this Court is satisfied that the applicant/appellant has made out a sufficient cause for condonation of delay.

Consequently, the present application is allowed. The delay of

433 days in filing the instant appeal is hereby condoned.

CM No.16278-CII of 2024 in FAO-4421-2024 This is an application filed under Section 5 of Limitation Act seeking condonation of delay of 19 days in filing the ins