PUNJAB AGRO INDUSTRIES vs SATPAL SINGH

122 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH RSA No. 3155 of 2000 (O&M) Date of Decision: 15.07.2026 Punjab Agro Industries Corporation, Chandigarh through its Managing Director .......... Appellant Versus Satpal Singh .......... Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARKESH MANUJA Present: Mr. Rupam K. Aggarwal, Advocate for the appellant-plaintiff. None for the respondent. **** HARKESH MANUJA, J. (ORAL) Plaintiff-Punjab Agro Industries Corporation Ltd. has filed the present Regular Second Appeal. [2] By way of present appeal, challenge has been laid to the judgments and decrees dated 04.06.1997 & 29.02.2000 passed by both the Courts below, whereby the dismissal of suit for recovery of Rs. 1 lakh filed at the instance of plaintiff was affirmed. [3] On the last two dates of hearing i.e. 21.04.2026 & 05.05.2026, the following orders were passed:- “ ORDER DATED 21.04.2026 On the last date of hearing as none appeared for the respondent, Registry was directed to issue notice to the respondent. DINESH KUMAR 2026.07.15 18:54 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document RSA No. 3155 of 2000 (O&M) -2- As per report of Registry, sole respondent has died. Despite having