FAO No.5869 of 2009 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH FAO No.5869 of 2009 (O&M) Date of Decision. 18.04.2011 Satbir Singh son of Thambur Ram resident of VPO Sohtai, District Sonepat (owner of offending vehicle-Jeep No.HR-10-G/1498) ......Appellant Versus Sandeep Dalal son of Ramesh Dalal and others .....Respondents Present: Mr. Chanderhas Yadav, Advocate for the appellant. Mr. R.K. Saini, Advocate for respondent Nos.1 and 2. None for respondent No.3. CORAM:HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. KANNAN 1. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment ? No 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not ? No 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? No -.- K. KANNAN J.(ORAL) 1. In a fire accident at the Record Section of Civil Revision/FAO Branch of this Court on 30.01.2011, several files were burnt. 2. The registry has reported that the file is not available and it is likely that the papers connected with the case have been consumed in fire. Learned counsel for the appellant has furnished copy of all the relevant papers connected with the case. The papers submitted shall substitute the papers that are unavailable and shall constitute for all practical purposes as the records of the court. Papers are duly reconstructed in the above fashion. 3. Learned counsel for the appellant states that the matter has FAO No.5869 of 2009 (O&M) -2- been settled between the parties and the amount is required to be paid by the owner to the claimants as per settlement. 4. The appeal is dismissed as having become infructuous. The amount, which is deposited before this Court at the time of preferring the appeal is directed to be transmitted to the Tribunal to the credit of the case for satisfaction of the amount due by the judgment debtor to the decree holder. (K. KANNAN) JUDGE April 18, 2011 Pankaj*