P&H: Cooperative Societies - Remands Markfed Appeal for Fresh Decision on Delay
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has set aside orders rejecting Markfed’s appeal as time-barred and directed the appellate authority to reconsider whether the delay should be excused. Justice Sandeep Moudgil remanded the matter for a fresh decision on Markfed’s application seeking condonation of delay.
The dispute arose from the alleged damage of 103.81 quintals of wheat while it was in the custody of two Field Officers at Markfed’s Nakodar branch in 1998–1999. Markfed sought to recover the resulting loss from the officers under the Punjab Cooperative Societies Act, 1961.
In July 2015, the Assistant Registrar rejected Markfed’s recovery claim,...
