IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

238 FAO-2043-2024(O&M)

Date of decision: 09.04.2026 Rasmeena & Others ...Appellant(s)

Vs.

Chatta Khan & Others ...Respondent(s)

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CORAM: HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE NIDHI GUPTA Present:- Mr. Gurpreet Singh, Advocate for the appellants.

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NIDHI GUPTA, J.

CM-7771-CII-2024 This is an application under Section 5 of Limitation Act for condonation of delay of 118 days in filing the appeal.

It is mentioned in Para 2 of the present application that:-

“2. That the appellants is unable to file the present appeal within time due to the financial conditions of the family and the deceased was the only earning member of the family and after his death they arrange the funds for filling the appeal from there near and dears and now filing the present appeal before this Hon'ble Court without any further delay. Therefore, in this process a delay of 118 days has occurred, which is neither intentional nor deliberate but due to the reasons mentioned above.”

The above cited reason does not constitute sufficient cause to condone extraordinary delay of 118 days in filing the present appeal. It is cardinal principle of law that delay of each day has to be explained. In