[2026:RJ-JP:3100-DB] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR D.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 805/2024 1. Executive Engineer, PHED Division, Alwar, Rajasthan. 2. Superintending Engineer, Public Health Engineering Department, Jal Bhawan-2, Civil Lines, Jaipur, Rajasthan. 3. Chief Engineer (HQ), Public Health Engineering Department, Jal Bhawan-2, Civil Lines, Jaipur, Rajasthan. ----Appellants Versus 1. Sachdeva Metal Works, C-33, Focal Point Extension, Jhalandhar. 2. Arvinder Pal Singh, Partner Of Sachdev Metal Works, C-33 Focal Point Extension, Jhalandhar. ----Respondents For Appellant(s) : Ms. Mahi Yadav, AAG with Mr. Rohan Mittal and Mr. Aditya Godara For Respondent(s) : Mr. Ashrut Sethi HON'BLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE MR. SANJEEV PRAKASH SHARMA HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SANGEETA SHARMA Judgment 22/01/2026 1. An application (CMCC No.342/2024) has been filed under Section 5 of the Limitation Act seeking condonation of delay in filing the appeal. 2. For the grounds mentioned in the application filed u/s 5 of the Limitation Act, delay is condoned and the application is accordingly allowed. 3. The defect(s) pointed out by the Registry are waived. 4. The appeal assails the order which has already been examined by the Division Bench of this Court in a bunch of cases [2026:RJ-JP:3100-DB] (2 of 2) [CMA-805/2024] with the lead case of Executive Engineer, PHED City Division & Ors. vs. Sachdeva Metal Works & Anr. in D.B. Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No.1636/2023 decided on 15.10.2025, wherein, the Co-ordinate Bench has held as under: “9. However, at this juncture, learned counsel for the appellants submits that on count of the issue of territorial jurisdiction, in accordance with the Act of 2006, the appellants will require some time to avail appropriate remedy and thus a reasonable time deserves to be given to them to approach the appropriate Forum at Jalandhar. 10. Consequently, the appeals are dismissed. However, in light of the aforesaid submission made on behalf of the appellants, pertaining to requirement of some time to approach the appropriate Forum, which this Court finds reasonable, it is directed that no coercive steps shall be taken against the appellants in pursuance of the impugned orders, for a period of three months from today. All pending applications stand disposed of.” 5. In view of the above judgment passed by the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in the matter of Executive Engineer (supra), the present appeal stands dismissed. 6. All pending application(s) also stand disposed of. (SANGEETA SHARMA),J (SANJEEV PRAKASH SHARMA),ACTING CJ Simple Kumawat /155