The appellant failed to bring specific land records on record despite communications. The Court presumed lack of interest in prosecuting the appeal and dismissed it for want of prosecution in a one-paragraph order.
The appeal is dismissed for want of prosecution.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA ON THE 1st DAY OF JUNE, 2022 BEFORE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP SHARMA REGULAR FIRST APPEAL NO. 118 OF 2021
Between:
GENERAL MANAGER, NORTHERN RAILWAYS, BARODA HOUSE, NEW DELHI THROUGH DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER, CONSTRUCTION-1, NORTHERN RAILWAYS, CHANDIGHARH, INDIA
….APPELLANT
(BY MR. VIRENDER VERMA, ADVOCATE)
AND
1. BALBIR SINGH,
2. RATTANI DEVI WIDOW OF PHUMAN, S/O TARLOK (DELETED)
3. KULDEEP SINGH
4. RAVINDER SINGH
5. SUKHCHAIN SINGH
6. SHAM DEVI
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7. SARLA DEVI
8. SARISHTA DEVI,
9. KASHMIRI DEVI, WD/O BRAM DASS,
10. HARI SINGH, ALL SONS/DAUGHTERS OF ISHAR DASS, AND RESIDENTS OF VILLAGE KUNERAN, TEHSIL AMB, DISTRICT UNA, H.P.
….RESPONDENTS
11. LAND ACQUISITION COLLECTOR (RAILWAYS) UNA, DISTRICT UNA, H.P.
12. STATE OF HIMACHAL PRADESH THROUGH COLLECTOR, UNA, H.P.
13. RIKHI RAM, 14 DES RAJ,
15. RAKESH CHAND,
16. SURJIT SINGH
SONS OF FANARU RAM, AND RESIDENTS OF VILLAGE KUNERAN, TEHSIL AMB, DISTRICT UNA, H.P.
….PROFORMA RESPONDENTS
(BY MR. DHEERAJ K. VASHISHAT, ADVOCATE FOR R-1, R-3 TO R-10)
(BY MR. SUDHIR BHATNAGAR, ADDITIONAL ADVOCATE GENERAL, FOR THE STATE)
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Whether approved for reporting?.
This appeal coming on for orders this day, the Court passed the following:
JUDGMENT
Learned counsel for the appellant states that despite repeated communications, none is coming from the office of the appellant and as such, he is unable to take steps for bringing on record the LRs of respondent No.15.
(manjit)
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the first appeal should be dismissed for want of prosecution due to failure to bring Lieux moveables on record.
General Manager, Northern Railways
Balbir Singh
Sandeep Sharma
As recorded by the court registry
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