IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Letters Patent Appeal No.977 of 2010 Date of decision: 16.8.2010 Kishan Singh …..Appellant versus The Financial Commissioner and others ……Respondents CORAM: Hon’ble Mr.Justice Jasbir Singh Hon’ble Mr.Justice Augustine George Masih Present: Mr.Sushil Saini, Advocate for the appellant Jasbir Singh, J. (Oral) By filing this appeal, the appellant has laid challenge to an order passed by the learned Single Judge on 18.3.2010, dismissing CWP No.1427 of 2007, filed by him. Before the revenue authorities and also before the learned Single Judge petitioner’s grievance was against an ex-parte order passed on 24.10.1988. It was noted by the Financial Commissioner and also by the learned Single Judge that for setting aside that order, the petitioner moved an application, which was dismissed. He remained satisfied, however, after a period of about three years, he filed an appeal against the order dated 24.10.1988 but without disclosing a fact of his filing an application, as mentioned above. No case was made out to condone delay. Accordingly, appeal was dismissed. We are of the opinion that under the circumstances, once an attempt has been made by the appellant to conceal a material fact and further no explanation was rendered for condonation of delay, order Letters Patent Appeal No.977 of 2010 passed by the authorities below as well as by the learned Single Judge are perfectly justified. No case is made out for interference. Dismissed. (Jasbir Singh) Judge 16.08.2010 (Augustine George Masih) gk Judge 2