said office on 11.12.2023. Subsequently, the matter was sent to the office of the learned Advocate General, Punjab for legal opinion, where it was received on 12.12.2023. Learned State counsel has further argued that the case was marked to a Law Officer on the very same day, who tendered his opinion on 22.12.2023, which was duly endorsed by the Additional Advocate General, Punjab on 04.01.2024. Thereafter, the office of the learned Advocate General, Punjab, forwarded the proposal to the Government for taking a final decision. After receiving the Government’s sanction letter dated 04.03.2024, the grounds of appeal were drafted on 19.04.2024. On 23.04.2024, the office of the Advocate General informed the SSP, Mansa, and the concerned SHO regarding the filing of an affidavit explaining the delay and the affidavit in support of the grounds of appeal. Thereafter, the case remained with the concerned SI till 06.06.2024, and the affidavit in support of the application for condonation of delay and the grounds of appeal were drafted by the Police Department on 15.02.2025, after completing the necessary procedural formalities. On completion of the remaining formalities, the present appeal was filed before this Court. It has been argued by learned counsel that due to the procedural requirements as detailed above, a delay of 500 days occurred, which was purely procedural and circumstantial. It has further been submitted that the delay was not attributable to any intentional negligence or lack of diligence but rather resulted from the extensive procedural requirements and formalities inherent in the process of obtaining the necessary sanction. It is, thus, submitted that the circumstances of the case indicate that the delay in filing the instant revision petition was neither intentional nor deliberate, and hence, deserves to be condoned.
