CM No.5030-CII-2009 in - 1 - FAO No.1606 of 1993 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CM No.5030-CII-2009 in FAO No.1606 of 1993 DATE OF DECISION: 07.05.2009 **** M/s Him Papers & Packages Pvt. Ltd. . . . . Appellant VS. Punjab State Electricity Board, Patiala, through its Secretary . . . . Respondent **** CORAM : HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR JAIN **** Present: Mr.Ashwinie Kumar Bansal, Advocate for the applicant/appellant. **** RAKESH KUMAR JAIN J.(ORAL) This is an application under Section 39 of the Punjab Courts Act, 1918 read with Section 151 of CPC to transfer the present appeal to the District Judge Patiala in view of the amendment in Section 39(4) of the Punjab Court Amendment Act, 2006. Mr.Ashwinie Kumar Bansal, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the appellant submits that the appeal No. FAO 4868 of 2003 filed by the Respondent against the same judgment dated 11.6.1993 has already been transferred to the District Judge, Patiala by this Court vide order dated 11.2.2009. CM No.5030-CII-2009 in - 2 - FAO No.1606 of 1993 The application is supported by an affidavit. After hearing learned counsel for the appellant, the present application is allowed and the present appeal is transferred to the Court of learned District Judge, Patiala. Parties are directed to appear before the Court of District Judge, Patiala on 26.5.2009. At this stage, learned counsel for the appellant further submits that this is an appeal of 1993 in which 16 years have passed but no money has been paid in terms of the award of the Arbitrator passed in 1989. Thus, the learned counsel for the appellant prays for an early hearing of the matter before the District Judge, Patiala. After considering the totality of circumstances, learned District Judge, Patiala is directed to decide the present appeal as early as possible preferably within a period of six months from the date of receipt of the certified copy of the order and from the appearance of the parties. (RAKESH KUMAR JAIN) MAY 07, 2009 JUDGE vivek