STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANOTHER vs SHANKER LAL

LPA-460-2026 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 121 LPA-460-2026 (O&M) Date of decision: 20.05.2026 STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANOTHER ...APPELLANTS VERSUS SHANKER LAL ...RESPONDENT CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASGURPREET SINGH PURI HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE AMARJOT BHATTI Present: Ms. Arundhati Kulshrestha, AAG, Punjab. for the applicants-appellants. ***** JASGURPREET SINGH PURI, J. (Oral) CM-1186-LPA-2026 Present is an application filed under Section 5 of Limitation Act, 1963 for condonation of delay of 159 days in filing instant Letters Patent Appeal. Learned Assistant Advocate General, Punjab on behalf of applicants-appellants submitted that delay has been caused due to bona fide reasons such as seeking approvals from the concerned department and there was no negligence on the part of applicants-appellants. She also submitted that applicants-appellants have good case on merits and therefore, delay may be condoned. LALIT SHARMA 2026.05.29 13:33 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document LPA-460-2026 (O&M) -2- After hearing learned Assistant Advocate General, Punjab and perusing the application where there is a delay of 159 days in filing of the appea