UOI & others vs. Pritam Singh & others OMP(M) No. 295 of 2025 09.04.2026 Present: Mr. Sumeet Raj Sharma, Advocate, for the applicants/ appellants. Ms. Manjeet Kaur, Advocate, vice Mr. Naveen K. Bhardwaj, Advocate, for respondents No. 1 to 3. Mr. Diwakar Dev Sharma, Additional Advocate General, for respondent No.5. OMP(M) No. 295 of 2025 The present application has been filed for condonation of delay in filing the present appeal. As per the averments made therein, it is stated that copy of impugned judgment dated 02.01.2025, which was applied on 14.01.2025 and delivered on 24.02.2025. Immediately, thereafter, necessary steps were taken by the office of the applicants to file the present appeal. The applicants have further submitted that the delay in filing the present appeal is neither intentional nor deliberate, but has occurred on account of bona fide reasons, as stated in the application. In view of the averments as made in the application which is duly supported by an affidavit and in view of the submissions made by learned counsel for the applicant that there are several connected matters of similar nature pending before this Court, the present application is allowed and delay of 12 days in filing the appeal is condoned. The aforesaid amount shall be deposited within a period of two weeks from today, failing which the benefit of the present order shall not be given to the present applicants. Application stands disposed off. In sequel to order dated 06.03.2026, consequential steps for bringing on record legal representatives of deceased respondent No.4 have not been taken., consequently, appeal stands abated qua respondent No.4. (Romesh Verma) Judge April 9, 2026 (Nisha)