FAO-5082-2015

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH.

FAO No. 5082 of 2015 (O&M)

Date of Decision: December 19, 2018

Sushil Kumari and others

........APPELLANTS

VERSUS

Shyam Sunder and others

........RESPONDENTS

CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURINDER GUPTA

Present:

Mr. Rajat Garg, Advocate for

Mr. Aditya Jain, Advocate

for the appellants.

Ms. Vandana Malhotra, Advocate

for respondent No. 3.

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SURINDER GUPTA, J.(Oral)

CM-15739-CII-2015

Heard on the application for condonation of delay. There is

delay of 278 days in filing the appeal.

As per the applicants, deceased-Jagdish was sole bread earner

of the family. Appellant No. 1-Sushil Kumari (wife of deceased) was

collecting relevant documents required for production in the case. When she

approached her counsel, she came to know that her evidence had been

closed, resulting in dismissal of her claim petition. She was not intimated

immediately by her counsel after dismissal of the claim petition which

resulted in delay of 278 days in filing the appeal.

Keeping in view the above facts, supported by affidavit, delay

of 278 days in filing the ap