FAO No.4060 of 2009 (O&M) [ 1 ] IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH ... CM No.18876-CII of 2009 FAO No.4060 of 2009 (O&M) Decided on : August 17, 2009 Vidya Rani ... Appellant VERSUS Oriental Insurance Company Limited and others ... Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE A.N.JINDAL Present: Ms.Vikas Chaudhary, Advocate for the applicant-appellant. A.N.JINDAL, J.- This appeal is directed against the award dated 31.3.2008 passed by Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Ambala, whereby the appellant – Vidya Rani (owner of the offending vehicle – respondent No.2 in the claim petition) was held liable along with other respondents for making payment of compensation. This appeal is delayed by 407 days and, thus, is accompanied by an application under Section 5 of the Limitation Act for condonation of delay, contending that the appellant is a heart patient and she remained under treatment of a doctor at Ambala, therefore, she could not file the appeal in time. FAO No.4060 of 2009 (O&M) [ 2 ] Having considered the submission, it is observed that the appellant was fully aware about the contents of the impugned award. She had been visiting the doctor regularly for her treatment and, in these circumstances, she could also contact the counsel to prefer the appeal. There is nothing to show on the record that the disease was of such a nature that prevented her from going to her counsel for the purpose of filing of appeal. Thus, the long delay of 407 days is not well-explained. The application is dismissed. Resultantly, the appeal also fails. August 17, 2009 ( A.N.JINDAL ) `gian' JUDGE