117 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CM-11757-CII-2025 in/and FAO-3688-2025 Date of Decision: August 28, 2025 Anita Devi and others … Appellants Versus Jamsed Khan and others …Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK GUPTA Present:- Mr. S.K. Tripathi, Advocate for the appellants. DEEPAK GUPTA , J.(Oral) Claimants, who are widow and children of deceased Parsu Ram Prajapat, have filed the present appeal seeking enchancement of compensa%on, by assailing the Award dated 31.10.2022 of learned Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Rewari. Along with appeal, an applica%on bearing No.11757-CII-2025 has been moved under Sec%on 5 of the Limita%on Act, to condone the delay of 868 days in filing the appeal. 2. The only ground pleaded by learned counsel to condone the delay is that the appellants were suffering from several diseases and under the shock of death of husband of appellant No.1. It is also pleaded that they belong to down strata of the society and were not aware about the limita%on period. 3. The grounds pleaded by the appellants for long delay of 868 days in filing the appeal, are absolutely not jus%fiable as husband of appellant had expired on 07.08.2019 and therea6er claim pe%%on was pursued by the appellants giving rise to present appeal. This Court is not convinced with the reasons given in the applica%on, to condone the delay. Finding no jus%fiable ground for condona%on of delay, the applica%on is hereby dismissed. Sarita Rani 2025.08.29 13:28 I attest to the accuracy of this document/order CM-11757-CII-2025 in/and - 2 - 2025:PHHC:115303 FAO-3688-2025 Consequently, the appeal also stands dismissed, being barred by limita%on. August 28, 2025 (DEEPAK GUPTA) sarita JUDGE Whether reasoned/speaking: Yes/No Whether reportable: Yes/No Sarita Rani 2025.08.29 13:28 I attest to the accuracy of this document/order