MUNISH KUMAR vs RETURNING OFFICER, CLUSTER NO 5 VILLAGE SUTRANA, DISTRICT PATIALA AND OTHERS

FAO No.430 of 2026 (O&M) 1 138 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH FAO No.430 of 2026 (O&M) Date of decision : 26.05.2026 MUNISH KUMAR ....Appellant Versus RETURNING OFFICER, CLUSTER NO 5 VILLAGE SUTRANA, DISTRICT PATIALA AND OTHERS ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PANKAJ JAIN Present : Mr. N.S. Gill, Advocate for the appellant. Mr. H.P.S. Ishar, Addl. A.G., Punjab with SDM Patran, District Patiala. Mr. Ankit Joshi, Advocate for respondent No.3. PANKAJ JAIN, J. (ORAL) CM-1892-CII-2026 This is an application filed under Section 5 of Limitation Act seeking condonation of delay of 40 days in filing the instant appeal. For the reasons recorded in the application, this Court is satisfied that the applicant/appellant has made out a sufficient cause for condonation of delay. Consequently, the present application is allowed. The delay of 40 days in filing the instant appeal is hereby condoned. FAO No.430 of 2026 Counsels are ad idem that the Tribunal has decided the election petition without even framing the issues. DEEPAK KUMAR 2026.05.29 09:38 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document FAO No.430 of 2026 (O&M) 2 2. The issue w.r.t. necessity to fra