State of Hp and Anr. v. Loktantra Senani Sangh Himachal Pradesh ( Aapatkal Bandiyon Ka Akhil Bhartiya Sangathan )
Case brief
What is this about?
Condonation of delay; 86 days' delay in filing State's appeal; sufficient cause; State as litigant placed at higher pedestal; every day's delay need not be explained; Collector Land Acquisition Anantnag v. Mst. Katiji (1987) 2 SCC 107 relied on; appeal against judgment dated 22.03.2024 in CWP No.3468 of 2023 (Loktantra Senani Sangh Himachal Pradesh v. State of HP & Anr.); CMP(M) No.1150 of 2024 allowed; LPA [Filing] No.26020 of 2024 registered, notice issued, listed 08.05.2025; also HPSEBL v. Deepak Uppal, CMP(M) No.1512 of 2024, time sought to file reply, adjourned to 01.04.2025.
What did the court decide?
Delay of 86 days in filing the appeal condoned; CMP(M) No.1150 of 2024 disposed of; appeal directed to be registered (LPA [Filing] No.26020 of 2024) with notice issued, returnable on 08.05.2025. ¶¶12