CM No.7226-CI of 2008 in/and -1- RFA No.3609 of 2008 ***** IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CM No.7226-CI of 2008 in/and RFA No.3609 of 2008 Date of decision:28.09.2010. Pawan Kumar and others ...Appellants Versus State of Punjab and another ...Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR JAIN Present: Mr. Harpreet S. Rakhra, Advocate, for the applicants/appellants. Mr. R.L.Gupta, Addl. A.G., Punjab, for the respondents. ***** RAKESH KUMAR JAIN, J. (ORAL) Notice in the application was issued. The learned State Counsel had taken time to file reply, however, he has submitted that reply to this application would not be necessary as there is no reason assigned in the application which would constitute “sufficient cause” for the purpose of condoning the delay in filing of the appeal. Learned counsel for the applicants/appellants has submitted that the delay of 1199 days in filing of the appeal has occurred because all the appellants could not come together in time for the purpose of completing the formalities of the case. I have heard learned counsel for the parties. CM No.7226-CI of 2008 in/and -2- RFA No.3609 of 2008 ***** The reason assigned in the application does not inspire any confidence to constitute “sufficient cause” for the purpose of condoning the delay in filing of the appeal. In view thereof, I do not find any merit in the present application and as such, the same is hereby dismissed. Consequently, the main appeal is also dismissed. September 28, 2010 (RAKESH KUMAR JAIN) vinod* JUDGE