Nirmal Singh v. Gurnam Singh

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA, CHANDIGARH

Sr. No.: 115 Civil Revision No.3247 of 2019 Date of Decision: May 16, 2019 Nirmal Singh ..... PETITIONER(S)

VERSUS

Gurnam Singh ..... RESPONDENT(S) . . .

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KULDIP SINGH . . .

PRESENT: - Mr. Lakhwinder Singh Sidhu, Advocate, for the petitioner.

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Kuldip Singh, J (Oral) Heard.

The petitioner is aggrieved by order dated 01.04.2019 passed by the Additional District Judge, Patiala whereby an appeal in the case relating to Payment of Wages Act,1936, delay of 196 days in filing the appeal was condoned.

It was claimed in the application that applicant is an illiterate agricultural driver and he didn't know that his case has been dismissed. After considering the facts and circumstances and taking a liberal view of the matter, as laid down in several authoritative pronouncements of superior court, delay has been condoned.

AVIN KUMAR 2019.05.20 15:36 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CR No.3247 of 2019 [2] I am of the view that once it is found that petitioner is an illiterate labour and the case is under Payment of Wages Act, the Trial Court was justified in condoning the delay of 196 days in filing the appeal. No ground to interfere in the impugned order is made out. Dismissed.

(Kuldip Singh) May 16, 2019 Judge avin Whether Speaking/ Reasoned:

Yes/ No Whether Reportable:

Yes/ No AVIN KUMAR 2019.05.20 15:36 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document