State of Hp and Others v. Amit Suman
Case brief
What is this about?
Interlocutory/admission-stage order of the Himachal Pradesh High Court in State of H.P v. Amit Suman (CMP(M) No. 784 of 2025; LPA No. 334 of 2025 & CMP No. 14700 of 2025, decided 28.06.2025): 115-day delay in appealing the Single Judge's order dated 20.09.2024 condoned; notice to respondent returnable 11.08.2025; stay limited to regularization relief granted on actual basis from 22.12.2014. Themes: regularization on notional versus actual basis; completion of 10 years' qualifying service (joined 14.08.2007; entitlement from 14.08.2017 contended by the State); office order dated 22.08.2020 (Annexure P-2); delay condonation; Letters Patent Appeal; partial stay pending appeal; matter listed for 11.08.2025.
What did the court decide?
Delay of 115 days in filing the appeal against the order dated 20.09.2024 condoned and CMP(M) No. 784 of 2025 disposed of; notice issued to the respondent (Amit Suman) subject to steps within one week, returnable for 11.08.2025; interim stay confined to the relief granted on actual basis from 22.12.2014; LPA No. 334 of 2025 & CMP No.14700 of 2025 listed on 11.08.2025.