IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.W.P.No.3587 of 2010 Date of decision : 16.2.2011 Kuldeep Singh ....Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and others ...Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE MAHESH GROVER .... Present : Mr.S.K.Rana, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr.Harish Rathee, Sr.DAG, Haryana for the respondents. ..... MAHESH GROVER, J. The impugned order Annexure P-4 reveals that the appeal of the petitioner was dismissed on the ground of delay alone. However, he was not afforded any opportunity to demonstrate whether the delay was due to bona fide reasons or intentional. After hearing the learned counsel for the petitioner, I am of the opinion that the petitioner should have been afforded an opportunity to explain whether such a delay which has been held to be fatal was deliberate or due to circumstances which were beyond his control. In this view of the matter, the impugned order Annexure P-4 is set aside and respondent No.2 is directed to grant the petitioner C.W.P.No.3587 of 2010 -2- opportunity of personal hearing and dispose of the appeal afresh in accordance with law. Disposed of as above. 16.2.2011 (MAHESH GROVER) JUDGE dss