IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of decision: 16.02.2026 Chander Mohan ...Appellant(s)

Vs.

Pawan Kumar and others ...Respondent(s)

CORAM: HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE NIDHI GUPTA Present:- Mr. Onkar Rai, Advocate for the appellant.

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NIDHI GUPTA, J. CM-5329-C-2023 Prayer in this application filed under Section 151 CPC r/w Section 5 of Limitation Act, 1963 is for condonation of delay of 285 days in refiling the appeal.

2. The only reason cited by learned counsel for the applicant/appellant in the abovesaid application for condonation of 285 days delay in refiling the appeal is as under:-

“2. That present appeal was filed on 02.06.2022 and registry raised some objections, thereafter, clerk of the counsel collected the paper book, but inadvertently, he put in another decided case i.e. CR 7995 of 2019 which was disposed of on 31.05.2022 by this Hon'ble Court. Thereafter, thorough search was made to find the paper book. Now, it has been found, but in this process delay of 285 days has been occurred. The delay in refilling the appeal is not intentional rather due to the facts stated above.”

3. The said reason is vague and does not constitute sufficient cause to condone ext