IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH FAO No.4037 of 2007 (O&M) Date of Decision 29.10.2009 Mahabir Singh and another ...... Appellants VERSUS Roshni and others ...... Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.N.JINDAL Present: Mr.Deepender Ahlawat, Advocate, for the appellants. Mr.N.K.Khosla, Advocate, for respondent No.2. ***** A.N.JINDAL, J(ORAL): This appeal, preferred by the appellants-owner & Driver is directed against the order dated 18.01.2006, passed by Motor Accident Claims Tribunal Jhajjar, vide which compensation to the tune of Rs.2,69,300/- alongwith interest @ 6% per annum was awarded in favour of respondent No.5-claimant and against the appellants on account of the death of Tejinder. This appeal, being time barred is accompanied by an application for condonation of delay of 525 days in its filing. The grounds, as set up by the appellants for condoning the delay, could not be said to be sufficient. The delay of few days or few hours could be condoned but this long delay of more than 1½ year could not be condoned on flimsy grounds. If such delay is condoned after ignoring the law of limitation, it would completely wipe out the intention of the provision of Limitation Act and would send wrong signals to the society that any stale litigation could be entertained at any time. Dismissed. Resultantly, the appeal also fails. (A.N.Jindal) Judge 29.10.2009 mamta-II