IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CM No.2960-C of 2009 and RSA No.1020 of 2009 Date of decision:21.07.2010. Som Singh ...Appellant Versus Joban Singh and another ...Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR JAIN Present: Mr. P.C.Rakra, Advocate, for the appellant. ***** RAKESH KUMAR JAIN, J. (ORAL) This is an application filed under Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963 for condonation of delay of 169 days in filing the appeal. Notice in the application was issued to which reply has been filed. The only reason assigned in the application for seeking condonation of delay is that the applicant-appellant is a resident of a remote village in Tehsil Mukerian, District Hoshiarpur, who could not approach the counsel in time to file appeal. It is averred that when he had contacted Shri P.C.Rakra, Advocate, at Chandigarh on 20.05.2007, he was told by him that delay of 169 has already occurred. The reason assigned by the applicant – appellant is not sufficient to condone the delay. Therefore, present application is dismissed and hence the appeal is also dismissed. July 21, 2010 (RAKESH KUMAR JAIN) vinod* JUDGE