Gurjeet Singh v. District Magistrate Kurukshetra And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CWP NO. 4396 of 2020 (O&M) DATE OF DECISION : 23.02.2021 Gurjeet Singh

...Petitioner

Versus

District Magistrate, Kurukshetra and others

...Respondents

CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN MONGA Present :

Mr.Brijender Kaushik, Advocate, for the petitioner.

Ms. Mamta Talwar, DAG, Haryana.

Mr. Ashish Verma, Advocate, for respondent No.2.

(Presence marked through video conferencing). ARUN MONGA, J. (ORAL) At the very outset, learned counsel for father/respondent No.2 submits that given his client's advanced age of 87 years, he does not oppose the setting aside of impugned ex parte order dated 13.02.2019 (Annexure P-3) and the Tribunal be granted liberty to proceed afresh, provided petitioners do not deliberately delay the proceedings before the Tribunal. 2.

In the premise, the impugned order dated 13.02.2019 (Annexure P-3) passed by the Tribunal is hereby set-aside. The case is remanded back to the Tribunal with a direction to dispose of the same after hearing both the sides, in accordance with law. The parties shall cause appearance before the Tribunal on 09.03.2021.

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3.

In the parting, it is expected of the Tribunal to dispose of the proceedings, as expeditiously as possible, given that respondent No.2 is a senior citizen aged 87 years, preferably within a period of six months. 4.

Disposed of accordingly.

FEBRUARY 23, 2021 (ARUN MONGA) Shalini JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned :

Yes/No Whether reportable :

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