IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. RFA No.2221 of 2011 (O&M) Date of decision: 4.10.2011 Brij Pal & another. -----Appellants Vs. The State of Haryana & others -----Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR GARG 1. Whether reporters of local newspapers may be allowed to see judgment? 2. To be referred to reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? Present:- Mr. S.K. Gupta, Advocate for the appellants. Mr. H.S. Lalli, Addl.A.G., Haryana --- RAKESH KUMAR GARG, J. There is delay of 6756 days in filing of this appeal. The only reason for condoning the said delay as mentioned in the application reads, thus:- “5. That the claimant-APPELLANTS were under a bonafide belief that any enhancement that may be awarded either in the case of Mathan Singh or in the case of other land owners by this Hon’ble Court, the same would also be made available to the claimant Appellants. Under this bonafide belief they did not file the appeal earlier.” RFA No.2221 of 2011 Admittedly, connected appeals arising out of the impugned award have already been decided and the instant appeal has been filed only after the decision of the said appeals. The reason, as mentioned, for condoning the delay cannot be accepted. It seems that the appellant who was satisfied with the amount of compensation granted by the award of the reference Court dated 22.8.1988 has woken up to file this appeal only when he learnt that in other connected appeals compensation has been enhanced. No sufficient cause or explanation has been furnished for causing such a huge delay. Thus, this Court finds no reason to condone the delay. Prayer is rejected. Resultantly, the appeal which is hopelessly time-barred is dismissed. October 04, 2011 ( RAKESH KUMAR GARG ) ak JUDGE 2