Dismissed¶16

Krishan Lal v. Mohinder Kumar Sehgal

Punjab & Haryana HC4 Nov 2025FAO/3334/1999

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

First appeal (FAO) dismissed for non-prosecution on the ground that the sole appellant, Krishan Lal, had expired and counsel had no instructions or communication from his legal representatives; liberty granted to the LRs to seek revival if a cogent cause of action survives; pending applications disposed of. Decided orally on 04.11.2025 by Justice Amarinder Singh Grewal, High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh. Appellant represented by Mr. Gurdeep Singh Bidhan, Advocate; respondent No.3 is an Insurance Company, represented by Mr. Parunjeet Singh, Advocate. No statutory references, cited precedents, or amounts appear in the order.

What did the court decide?

Liberty to the LRs of the appellant to seek revival of the appeal, in case any cogent cause of action survives. ¶16

Krishan Lal Vs Mohinder Kumar Sehgal — Punjab & Haryana HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

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(107)

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FAO-3334-1999(O&M) Date of Decision:-04.11.2025

Krishan Lal

……Appellant

Versus

Mohinder Kumar and Others

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……Respondents

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CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMARINDER SINGH GREWAL

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Present: Mr. Gurdeep Singh Bidhan, Advocate, for the appellant.

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Mr. Parunjeet Singh, Advocate, for respondent No.3-Insurance Company.

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AMARINDER SINGH GREWAL, J. (Oral)

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Learned counsel for the appellant submits that the sole appellant has since expired and despite repeated efforts, he has not been able to establish any contact with the legal representatives of the deceasedappellant. Even on the present date, learned counsel has expressed his inability to proceed further in the matter as he continues to have no instructions or communication from the legal representatives of the appellant.

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In light of the above, the present appeal stands dismissed for non-prosecution with liberty to the LRs of appellant to seek its revival, in case, any cogent cause of action survives.

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