VISHWAJIT MITRA vs STATE OF HARYANA AND ANOTHER

-1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH *** 109 CWP-11321-2026 Date of Decision: 21.05.2026 VISHWAJIT MITRA …Petitioner Versus STATE OF HARYANA AND ANOTHER …Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAGMOHAN BANSAL Present:- Mr. Arpandeep Narula, Advocate with Mr. Nitesh Gautam, Advocate and Mr. Vrishketu, Advocate for petitioner Mr. Akshit Pathania, AAG, Haryana *** JAGMOHAN BANSAL, J. (ORAL) 1. The petitioner through instant petition under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India is seeking setting aside of order dated 13.03.2026 (Annexure P-5) whereby respondent No.2 has declined to register consent decree/award dated 20.01.2024 passed by Daily Lok Adalat, Gurugram in CS-704-2023 titled as “Vishwajit Mitra Vs. Abhishek Mitra & Anr.”. 2. The respondent by impugned order has refused to register decree presented by petitioner on the ground of limitation. The respondent has formed an opinion that as per Haryana Registration Manual and Section 25 of Registration Act, 1908, the decree passed by Court cannot be registered as it has been presented after 2 years from the date of passing. As per petitioner, a Division Bench of Madras High Court in “A.K. Gnanasankar Vs.