RSA-241 to 245-2000 (O&M) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH (207) RSA-241-2000 (O&M) & other connected appeals bearing RSA-242 to 245-2000 (O&M) Decided on : 14.05.2025 Gurdas Mal ……Appellant(s) Versus State of Punjab & another ……Respondent(s) CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE DEEPAK GUPTA Present: None for the appellant (s). Ms.Pratibha Bali, AAG, Punjab. ***** DEEPAK GUPTA, J. (Oral) These five appeals bearing RSA-241 to 245-2000, have been filed by five appellants against the State of Punjab and another, with similar facts and circumstances. 2. As Shri D.R.Punia, Advocate through whom these appeals were filed was reported to have expired, so notice was ordered to be issued to the appellants for today. 3. It has been reported by the Registry that appellant(s) in RSA- 241-2000 (Gurdas Mal), RSA-243-2000 (Sher Singh), RSA-244-2000 (Ram Singh) and RSA-245-2000 (Karam Chand) have since expired whereas appellant in RSA-242-2000 (Raj) is untraceable and no other address of the appellant in the said appeal is available with the Court. Neither any of the legal representatives nor any other family members of appellants of RSA JITEN SHARMA 2025.05.16 14:48 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document RSA-241 to 245-2000 (O&M) 2 No. 241, 243, 244 and 245 of 2000 have come forward so as to pursue these appeals. No other address of the appellants of RSA No. 242 of 2000, which is untraceable is available to this Court. 4. Apart from the above, the Court further notices that suits for mandatory injunction, as filed by the appellants, were though partly decreed by the Trial Court but the appeals filed by the State of Punjab were accepted and the suits filed by the plaintiffs were dismissed. 5. Considering all the above facts and circumstances, this Court is left with no other option but to dismiss all the five appeals for want of prosecution, with liberty to the appellants/ legal representatives to get the same revived in case any cause of action survives. Pending application(s), if any, are accordingly, disposed of. (DEEPAK GUPTA) May 14, 2025 JUDGE Jiten Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether Reportable : Yes/No JITEN SHARMA 2025.05.16 14:48 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document