IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. RSA No.236 of 1988 (O&M) Date of decision: 12.11.2009 Syndicate Bank -----Appellant Vs. Shri Bansi Dhar and others ----Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ADARSH KUMAR GOEL Present:- None. Adarsh Kumar Goel,J. 1. This appeal has been preferred by the plaintiff Bank against decree of the courts below dismissing its suit. 2. Case of the appellant was that loan of Rs.9000/- was advanced to defendant No.1 for which defendant Nos. 2 and 3 were sureties. Some payments were made but amount of Rs.8815.65 remained outstanding. RSA No.236 of 1988 (O&M) 3. The suit was contested by defendant No.1 on the ground that he was cheated and was not beneficiary of the loan advanced. Defendant Nos. 2 and 3 also contested the suit by denying their having been sureties. 4. The trial court dismissed the suit holding that defendant No.1 was never the beneficiary of the loan and that the suit was barred by limitation. The lower appellate court affirmed the said findings. 5. The appeal has been pending for the last more than 21 years. The appeal can be entertained only if there is any substantial question of law. No substantial question of law has been framed. 6. Inspite of repeated calls, none appears. The matter was shown in the list earlier also. 7. In these circumstances, the appeal is dismissed for non-prosecution. 8. A copy of this order be sent to the appellant. November 12, 2009 (Adarsh Kumar Goel) ‘gs’ Judge 2 RSA No.236 of 1988 (O&M) 3