State of Hp and Others v. Dinesh Kumar
Case brief
What is this about?
State of Himachal Pradesh and others v. Dinesh Kumar — CMP (M) No.239 of 2025, decided 08.07.2025 (coram: Chief Justice and Ranjan Sharma, Judge): 59 days' delay in filing appeal (LPA Filing No.6698 of 2025) against judgment dated 09.08.2024 condoned; sufficient cause made out, delay duly explained, relying on Land Acquisition, Anantnag & Anr. v. M/s Katiji & Ors., (1987) 2 SCC 107; appeal registered, notice issued, next listing 14.08.2025. Keywords: condonation of delay, sufficient cause, government/State appeal, certified copy delay, Katiji.
What did the court decide?
Delay of 59 days in filing the appeal condoned; CMP (M) No.239 of 2025 allowed and disposed of; appeal (LPA Filing No.6698 of 2025) directed to be registered; notice issued and service accepted by counsel for the sole respondent; copy of appeal to be supplied to respondent's counsel; matter to come up for consideration on 14.08.2025.