IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CM No.4338-CII of 2025 in/and FAO No.1427 of 2025 (O&M) Date of Decision : 24.02.2026 Satish Kumar ....Appellant Versus Nan Kaur and others .....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE PANKAJ JAIN Present: Mr. Aman Kumar, Advocate for Mr. Sandeep Goyat, Advocate for the applicant/appellant.

PANKAJ JAIN, J. (ORAL)

CM No.4338-CII of 2025 This is an application filed under Section 5 of the Limitation Act seeking condonation of delay of 34 days in filing the 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. Delay of 34 days in filing the present appeal, is hereby condoned.

FAO No.1427 of 2025 (O&M)

Challenge is to the order dated 19.11.2024 passed by Commissioner under the Employee's Compensation Act, 1923.

2. Fresh power of attorney has been filed on behalf of the appellant. The same is taken on record.

3. Employer is in appeal aggrieved of the recovery rights granted by the Commissioner against the appellant. The observations made by the Commissioner on Issue No.4, read as under