In the High Court of Punjab & Haryana at Chandigarh FAO No. 644 of 2002 (O&M) Charanjit Singh ..... Appellant vs Rekha Ram and others ..... Respondents Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajesh Bindal Present: Mr. Sanjeev Gupta, Advocate, for the appellant. Rajesh Bindal J. Challenge in the present appeal is to the order dated 24.3.2001 passed by the learned court below whereby the application filed by the appellant for setting aside the ex-parte award dated 2.4.1992 was dismissed. The respondents-claimants were granted compensation of Rs. 75,800/-. The application for setting aside the ex-parte award was filed by the appellant on 21.10.1997 i.e. after more than 5½ years. It is also not in dispute that during the proceedings, this application was once dismissed in default and as a matter of indulgence, this court set aside the order dismissing the application for setting aside the ex-parte award in default vide order dated 31.10.2000 and the appellant was granted opportunity to lead evidence. However, after considering the evidence led by the appellant, the court below did not find favour with the appellant and dismissed his application filed for setting aside the ex-parte award. The present appeal is pending in this court for the last more than seven years. The amount awarded to the respondents who were parents, minor brothers and sisters of the deceased is quite meager. Further learned counsel for the appellant pointed out that inspite of repeated communications made by him, the appellant has not responded. Considering the aforesaid facts, I do not find any reason to interfere in the impugned order. Accordingly, the appeal is dismissed. 8.12.2009 ( Rajesh Bindal) vs Judge