EMPLOYEES STATE INSURANCE CORP. vs FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA AND ANOTHER

LPA-1434-2026 (O&M) -1- 123 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH LPA-1434-2026 (O&M) Date of decision: 18.05.2026 EMPLOYEES’ STATE INSURANCE CORPORATION ...Appellant(s) VERSUS FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA AND ANOTHER ...Respondent(s) CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASGURPREET SINGH PURI HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE AMARJOT BHATTI Present:- Mr. H. S. Bhatia, Advocate for the appellant. Mr. K. K. Gupta, Advocate for the respondents. **** JASGURPREET SINGH PURI, J. (Oral) CM-3509-LPA-2026 Prayer in this application is for condonation of delay of 305 days in filing the present Letters Patent Appeal. Learned counsel for the respondents submitted that he has no objection in case the present application is allowed in view of the grounds taken therein and therefore, the aforesaid delay may be condoned. Consequently, the present application is allowed and the delay of 305 days in filing the present Letters Patent Appeal, is hereby condoned. LPA-1434-2026 1. The present Letters Patent Appeal has been filed under Clause X of the Letters Patent Act for setting aside the judgment dated 22.04.2025 passed by the learned Single Judge. CHETAN THAKUR 2026.05.22 16:50 I attest to the accuracy and a