RSA-168-20 IN THE HIG 223 1. Manjit Singh Darshan Kau 2. Manjit Singh Darshan Kau CORAM: H Present: - NIDHI GUP 1. well as the c therein are s from RSA- 2. concurrent 2016(O&M) -1- E HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HA RSA-168-2016 (O&M) t Singh Versus an Kaur and others COCP-1059-2019 (O&M) t Singh Versus an Kaur Da M: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NIDH Ms. Ramandeep Kaur, Advocat for the appellant (in RSA-168- for the petitioner (in COCP-105 Mr. Sandeep Khunger, Advocat Mr. Liaqat Ali, Advocate for res Mr. Ankur Pandey, Advocate fo Mr. Manuj Nagrath, Advocate f I GUPTA, J. (ORAL) By this common order, afore s the contempt petition are being disp are similar in nature. For brevity, -168-2016. Defendant No. 4/appellant is rrent judgments and decrees rende ND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH .… Appellant .... Respondents .… Petitioner .... Respondent Date of Decision: 27.04.2026 NIDHI GUPTA dvocate -2016). 1059-2019). dvocate for respondent No. 1. for respondent No. 2. cate for ocate for respondents No. 3 to 5. aforementioned second appeal as g disposed of as the facts involved evity, the facts are being extracted nt is in second appeal against the rendered by both District Court l as lved cted the ourt RISHU KATARIA 2026.04.27 19:05 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment. RSA-168-20 whereby the 31.12.2001 f 3. order-sheets way back b 29.03.2016 stayed. Ther and 17.12.2 counsel for request of le hearing i.e. 3 hearing, follo 2016(O&M) -2- by the suit for specific performance 2001 filed by plaintiff/respondents No The main second appeal is of sheets reveal(s) that notice of motion i ack by the Predecessor Bench of 2016; and dispossession of the appella . Thereafter, on the next 03 dates of he 7.12.2020, the matter was adjourne el for the appellant; for completion o t of learned counsel for the parties, re i.e. 30.07.2025 when both the afore , following order has been passed by “It is informed by learn that learned counsel previousl has expired. It is further informed by respondent No.2 that responden accordingly prayed by respec issued to respective parties. In view of above, fres appellant. Notice be also sent Judge of the concerned Distric the service by making it clear is found to have expired, then s adult member of the family. Adjourned to 27.04.2026 ance of Agreement To Sell dated nts No. 3 to 10 was decreed. of the year 2016. Perusal of the otion in the main appeal was issued h of this Court vide order dated ppellant from the suit land was also s of hearing 14.12.2017. 26.02.2019 journed at the request of learned etion of pleadings; and at the joint ies, respectively. On the last date of aforementioned cases are listed for ed by this Court:- learned counsel for the appellant iously representing the appellant d by learned counsel representing ndent No.2 has also expired. It is spective counsel that notice be fresh notice be issued to the ent through District and Sessions strict with the direction to ensure ear that in case, respondent No.2 en service may be effected on any 026. ated the sued ated also 019 rned joint te of for nt nt ng is be he ns re .2 ny RISHU KATARIA 2026.04.27 19:05 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment. RSA-168-20 4. has been rec Service Rep Sole Appella Service Rep Respondent Respondent Respondents Respondent Respondent 5. reiterated appellant/pet unable to est pleaded ‘no 6. the appellan pendency of more than 1 no attempt h new counse interested in 2016(O&M) -3- A photocopy of this ord another connected case.” Pursuant thereto, following off en received:- e Report (Appellant) ppellant Unserved with would be require e Report (Respondents) ndent No. 1 Represented thro Advocate. ndent No. 2 Notice received respondent has d other family m notice. ndents No. 3 to 5 Represented thr Advocate. Howe been filed by ld. c ndent No. 6 Already served. ndent Nos. 7 to 10 Unserved with r given address. Today, learned counsel appea ted that the learned counsel petitioner in aforementioned 02 c to establish contact with the appellan d ‘no instructions’ in the matter. In view of the aforesaid premis pellant would be a futile exercise. It a ncy of the present second appeal befo 10 years, the appellant has lost int empt has been made by him to conta ounsel. It is, therefore, clear that th ted in pursuing the present matter. s order be placed on the file of ing office report dated 23.04.2026, with report as detailed address equired for effecting service. through Mr. Tejinderbir Singh, eived back with the report that has died and respondent’s wife and ily members refused to receive d through Mr. Manuj Nagrtath, However, no power of attorney has by ld. counsel till date. rved. with report as not residing at the appearing for the appellant again unsel earlier representing the d 02 cases has expired; and she is ppellant/petitioner. As such, she has premise, issuance of fresh notice to se. It appears that due to sheer long al before this Court for a period of lost interest in pursuing the same, as contact his counsel or to engage a that the appellant is not seriously of , ress ngh, that and eive tath, has the gain the e is has e to long d of e, as ge a usly RISHU KATARIA 2026.04.27 19:05 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment. RSA-168-20 7. 168-2016 as 1059-2019 a move an app for reviving 8. 9. connected ca 27.04.2026 rishu 2016(O&M) -4- Be that as it may, the main sec 016 as well as contempt petition arisi 2019 are disposed of, with liberty t an appropriate application within a pe iving the same, if so, advised. Pending application(s), if any, s A photocopy of this order be cted case. 2026 Whether speaking/reasoned Whether Reportable in second appeal bearing No. RSA- n arising therefrom bearing COCP- berty to the appellant/petitioner to in a period of 06 weeks from today any, shall also stand disposed of. der be placed on the file of other ( NIDHI GUPTA ) JUDGE Yes/No Yes/No to day ther RISHU KATARIA 2026.04.27 19:05 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment.