IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH R .S.A. No. 2988 of 2009 (O&M) Date of decision : 09.08.2011 George Stephen ...Appellant versus The Secretary, Health Service Punjab and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MEHINDER SINGH SULLAR Present: Mr. D.S. Pheruman, Advocate for the appellant. Mr. B.D. Dhillon, D.A.G., Punjab for the respondents. **** M ehinder S ingh S ullar, J. (Oral), As is evident from the record that a Co-ordinate Bench of this Court (L.N. Mittal, J.), passed the following order on April 28, 2011, when the appeal was listed for hearing: - “Case has been taken up after passover as none appeared for the appellant when the case was taken up earlier. Even now counsel for the appellant is not present, but his proxy is present, who prays for another adjournment. In this case, three last adjournments have been granted. No justification for seeking further adjournment is made out However, in the interest of justice, one more last and final opportunity is granted, subject to deposit of Rs.1000/- as costs with the Registry of this Court. Adjourned to 09.08.2011. No further adjournment shall be granted at the instance of appellant under any circumstances.” As per office report, the appellant has not paid the previous costs. Accordingly, the present appeal is dismissed as such. August 09, 2011 (Mehinder Singh Sullar) naresh.k JUDGE