M/S Gurdev Rice Mills v. The Punjab State Co-Operative Supply And Marketing Federation Limited And Others

FAO No. 4301 of 2019 (O&M) -1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH FAO No. 4301 of 2019 (O&M) Date of Decision: 29.10.2022 M/s Gurdev Rice Mills -Petitioner

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The Punjab State Cooperative Supply and Marketing Federation Limited and others -Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJ MOHAN SINGH

Present:

None.

**** RAJ MOHAN SINGH, J. (Oral) On 16.01.2020, following order was passed:- "The present is the fourth consecutive request for adjournment on behalf of learned counsel for the appellant.

In the interest of justice, last opportunity is granted.

Adjourned to 27.04.2020."

The present appeal was filed in the year 2019 along with an application for condonation of delay of 323 days. Perusal of interlocutory orders on record would show that no effort has been made by learned counsel for the appellant to address arguments even for once. JYOTI SHARMA 2022.11.02 15:46 I attest to the authenticity and integrity of this order/judgment

FAO No. 4301 of 2019 (O&M) -2The case was adjourned on 04.07.2019 at the instance of learned counsel for the appellant. Again, it was adjourned on 09.09.2019, 18.09.2019 and 16.01.2020 when the Court was constrained to observe that despite four consecutive request for adjournment, learned counsel for the appellant sought time.

Last opportunity was granted to learned counsel for the appellant.

Today also, none has appeared despite two pass overs.

This Court has no alternative, but to dismiss the appeal for non-prosecution.

Ordered accordingly.

29.10.2022 (RAJ MOHAN SINGH) Jyoti Sharma JUDGE

1. Whether speaking/reasoned :

Yes/No

2. Whether reportable :

Yes/No JYOTI SHARMA 2022.11.02 15:46 I attest to the authenticity and integrity of this order/judgment