Iqbal Singh vs State Of Punjab And Others

Punjab-Haryana High Court

Iqbal Singh vs State Of Punjab And Others on 9 May, 2024

Author: G.S.Sandhawalia

Bench: G.S.Sandhawalia

                                   Neutral Citation No:=2024:PHHC:064699-DB

           IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA
                     AT CHANDIGARH

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                                                           LPA-1165-2024 (O & M)
                                                        Date of Decision: 09.05.2024

Iqbal Singh                                                          .....Appellant(s)

                                        Versus

State of Punjab and others                                         ....Respondent(s)

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G.S.SANDHAWALIA, ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE LAPITA BANERJI Present: Mr. Jitender S. Chahal, Advocate, for the appellant.

Mr. Salil Sabhlok, Sr. DAG, Punjab.

G.S.SANDHAWALIA, ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE (Oral)

1. The present letter patent appeal is directed against the judgment dated 21.04.2023 passed by the learned Single Judge whereby large number of matters were decided. The present appeal is barred by 347 days in filing the same.

2. The reasoning given for the sufficient cause apparently does not convince us. It is a classic case where the appellant has chosen not to file an appeal and had sat back. Only on account of the fact that connected appeals were admitted on 24.04.2024, the present appeal has been filed on 02.05.2024. In the application filed for condonation of delay (CM-2805-LPA-2024), it has been mentioned that the appellant had contacted the earlier counsel on 17.03.2023, who had told him that the case was fixed for 21.04.2024 instead of 21.03.2023 and due to which he had not contacted his counsel. It is only when he contacted his counsel in April, 2024, he was told that his case has already been dismissed on 21.04.2023.

3. We are not convinced with the sufficient cause which is being given.

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4. In such circumstances, we dismiss the application for condonation of delay and resultantly the main appeal also stands dismissed.

                                                      (G.S. SANDHAWALIA)
                                                     ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE


09.05.2024                                              (LAPITA BANERJI)
shivani                                                      JUDGE

Whether reasoned/speaking                     Yes
Whether reportable                            No




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