IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Regular First Appeal No. 273 of 2009 (O&M) Date of decision : December 07, 2009 Ram Murti ....Appellant versus State of Punjab and others ....Respondents Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice L.N. Mittal Present : Mr. Deepak Sharma, Advocate for the appellant Mr. Munish Gupta, Advocate for Mr. PK Gupta, Advocate for respondent no. 2 L.N. Mittal, J. (Oral) CM No. 580.CI of 2009 This application filed by appellant for condonation of delay of 425 days in filing the appeal was allowed vide order dated 21.7.2009 subject to payment of Rs 2500/- as costs to be deposited with the Punjab State Legal Services Authority within one month. Case was adjourned to 28.8.2009 for placing on record receipt of payment of the said costs. The case was again adjourned to 8.10.2009 and again to 7.12.2009 i.e. today. However, cost amount has not yet been deposited. On the preceding date of hearing, last opportunity was granted for depositing the costs and it was also made clear that if the cost amount is not paid, the appeal will be dismissed as barred by limitation. Regular First Appeal No. 273 of 2009 (O&M) -2- In view of the aforesaid application bearing CM No. 580.CI of 2009 for condonation of delay in filing the appeal is dismissed and consequently, the appeal is dismissed as time barred. ( L.N. Mittal ) December 07, 2009 Judge 'dalbir'