C. W. P. No. 17258 of 2008 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Case No. : C. W. P. No. 17258 of 2008 Date of Decision : November 04, 2008. Punjab Roadways, Ludhiana .... Petitioner Vs. Ambala Bus Syndicate Pvt. Ltd. and others .... Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ADARSH KUMAR GOEL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE L. N. MITTAL * * * Present : Mr. Piyush Kant Jain, DAG, Punjab for the petitioner. Mr. Baldev Kapoor, Advocate for the respondents. * * * ADARSH KUMAR GOEL, J. (Oral) : 1. This petition seeks quashing of order dated 16.07.2007 (Annexure P-2) passed by the State Transport Appellate Tribunal, Punjab, Chandigarh, dismissing revision petition of the petitioner as barred by limitation. 2. Respondent no.1 was granted extension of route from time to time. Against order dated 19.04.2006, revision petition was filed by the petitioner on 06.09.2006. Limitation for filing revision petition is 30 days from the date of order. Thus, the revision petition was barred by limitation. 3. Case of the petitioner is that though order may have been C. W. P. No. 17258 of 2008 2 passed on 19.04.2006, the petitioner acquired knowledge thereof only on 31.07.2006 and immediately thereafter, applied for certified copy, which was delivered on the same day i.e. 31.07.2006 and thereafter the revision petition was filed on 06.09.2006. 4. Even though the delay is required to be explained satisfactorily, too rigid view cannot be taken. Pragmatic approach has to be adopted to advance justice. 5. Having regard to all the facts and circumstances, we are of the view that the Tribunal has erred in not condoning delay and dismissing the revision petition. 6. Accordingly, we set aside the order passed by the Tribunal on 16.07.2007 and remand the case back to Tribunal for fresh decision on merits in accordance with law. 7. Parties are directed to appear before the Tribunal on 22.12.2008. (ADARSH KUMAR GOEL) JUDGE November 04, 2008 ( L. N. MITTAL ) monika JUDGE