IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of decision: 17.04.2026 STATE OF HARYANA AND ORS.

..Appellant Versus PREM SAGAR (SINCE DECEASED) THROUGH HIS LR.

..Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SUDEEPTI SHARMA Present: Mr. Harish Nain, AAG, Haryana.

SUDEEPTI SHARMA, J. (Oral)

1. The present appeal has been filed against judgment and decree dated 15.12.2022 passed by learned Civil Judge (Junior Division), Chandigarh and judgment and decree dated dated 19.07.2024 passed by learned Additional District Judge, Chandigarh after delay of 538 days.

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2. The present application under Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963 read with Section 151 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 is filed for condonation of delay of 538 days in filing the present appeal.

3. Learned counsel for the appellant contends that delay of 538 days in filing the present appeal is not intentional but procedural. He, therefore, prays that since the delay is procedural due to departmental formalities and not intentional, the same be condoned.

4. I have heard learned counsel for the appellant-State at length and, with his able assistance, carefully perused the whole file of this case.

5. Before exam