State of Hp and Another v. Anil Kumar
Case brief
What is this about?
Condonation of 113 days' delay in State appeal; State of HP and Anr. vs Anil Kumar; CMP(M) No.1054 of 2026 disposed; LPA registration with CMPST No.36742 of 2026; notice to sole respondent; interim stay of operation and execution of Single Judge judgment dated 23.12.2025 in CWP No.3561 of 2024 till further orders; question of law referred by learned Single Judge; relies on Apex Court decision The Director of Town Panchayat Vs. M Jaybal and Anr., 2025 INSC 1423 (belated applications for higher-post appointment after lower-post appointment rejected); reference to pending LPA No.194 of 2026, Vikas Kumar Vs. State of HP and Anr., connected matters and interim order dated 01.07.2026; listing on 13.08.2026; Bench: G.S. Sandhawalia, Chief Justice and Bipin C. Negi, Judge; counsel: Gobind Korla, Additional Advocate General for applicants/State.
What did the court decide?
Delay of 113 days in filing the appeal condoned and the condonation application disposed of; appeal directed to be registered with notice to the sole respondent on steps within three days; operation and execution of the learned Single Judge's judgment dated 23.12.2025 in CWP No.3561 of 2024 stayed till further orders; matter listed on 13.08.2026 along with LPA No.194 of 2026.