Meera Devi vs. Hem Raj CMP.M. No.1351 of 2025 13.11.2025 Present : Mr. J.P. Sharma, Advocate, for the appellant/applicant. Mr. Munish, Advocate, vice Mr. Karan Singh Kanwar, Advocate, for the respondent. CMP.M. No.1351 of 2025 This application has been filed for condonation of delay of 40 days in filing the appeal. Though reply has not been filed, but application has been opposed by learned counsel for respondent on the ground that day-to- day delay, as required to be explained under law, has not been explained. Learned counsel for the applicant has justified the delay on the basis of averments made in the application. Considering the averments made in the application and submissions made by learned counsel for the parties, the delay of 40 days in filing the appeal is condoned. The application stands allowed and disposed of. FAO(FC) No.____of 2025 [FAO(FC) ST-34599 of 2025] Be registered. Record be requisitioned. Keeping in view the nature of the dispute, we are of the considered opinion that it would be appropriate to make an endeavour to explore the possibility of amicable settlement between the parties. Accordingly, matter is referred for mediation to learned Mediator, Ms. Seema K. Guleria, Advocate, with direction to the parties to appear before learned Mediator either in-person or through their duly authorized representatives on a date to be fixed by her with consultation of parties through their counsel and also, appear on subsequent dates fixed by learned Mediator and also to extend active cooperation for effective mediation. Record be made available to learned Mediator. List for report of learned Mediator on 11.12.2025. (Vivek Singh Thakur) Judge (Romesh Verma) Judge 13th November, 2025 (Pardeep)