RFA No.3694 of 2011 (O&M) 1 IN THE HIGH COURTOF PUNJAB AND HARYANA, CHANDIGARH. C.M.No.8127-CI of 2011 and RFA No.3694 of 2011(O&M) Date of decision: 14.10.2011 Purkha Ram and others ...Appellants vs State of Haryana and others ....Respondents C.M.No.8130-CI of 2011 and RFA No.3695 of 2011(O&M) Mahabir and others ...Appellants vs State of Haryana and others ....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR GARG. --- Present: Mr.Gaurav Singla, Advocate, for Mr.Sanjiv Gupta, Advocate, for the applicant-appellants. -- Rakesh Kumar Garg,J.(Oral) This judgment will dispose of C.M.No.8127-CI of 2011 and RFA No.3694 of 2011 and C.M.No.8130-CI of 2011 and RFA No.3695 of 2011 as common question of law and fact is involved in both these cases. The facts are being taken from C.M.No.8127-CI of 2011 filed in RFA No.3694 of 2011. This is land owners appeal challenging the award dated 11.3.2008 of the Reference Court, Sirsa, on the ground that the market value of the acquired land has been determined at a lesser rate. There is a delay of 540 days in filing the appeal. The averments made in the application for condonation of delay reads thus:- “ That there occurred delay of 540 days in filing the RFA No.3694 of 2011 (O&M) 2 present appeal because the appellants/applicants are not versed with the technicalities and procedure of law. Even otherwise out of the same award arising out from the same notification, number of appeals are pending before this Hon'ble Court and keeping in view the parity, the appellants/applicants seek the kind indulgence of this Hon'ble Court for condonation of delay in filing the present appeal. The delay is not intentional, rather bona fide.” Thus, the delay of 540 days in filing this appeal is sought to be condoned on the ground of ignorance of law. It is well settled that ignorance of law is no excuse. No other ground has been taken. In the aforesaid view of the matter, I find no sufficient reasons to condone the delay. Since the delay in filing the appeal has not been condoned, the application for condonation of delay in refiling the appeal does not survive. Since the application for condonation of delay, has been dismissed, the Regular First Appeals are also dismissed. (Rakesh Kumar Garg) Judge October 14, 2011 rk RFA No.3694 of 2011 (O&M) 3 IN THE HIGH COURTOF PUNJAB AND HARYANA, CHANDIGARH. C.M.No.8130-CI of 2011 and RFA No.3695 of 2011(O&M) Date of decision: 14.10.2011 Mahabir and others ...Appellants vs State of Haryana and others ....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR GARG. --- Present: Mr.Gaurav Singla, Advocate, for Mr.Sanjiv Gupta, Advocate, for the applicant-appellants. -- Rakesh Kumar Garg,J.(Oral) For orders see C.M.No..8127-CI of 2011 filed in RFA No.3694 of 2011. (Rakesh Kumar Garg) Judge October 14, 2011 rk