The Land Acquisition Colllector Hppwd and Another Vs Harpal Singh (Deceased) through Lrs and Others — Himachal Pradesh HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

The Land Acquisition Colllector Hppwd and Another Vs Harpal Singh (Deceased) through Lrs and Others — Himachal Pradesh HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Composite order: delay in filing the appeal condoned and CMP(M) No. 227/2026 allowed subject to costs of Rs. 10,000/- payable to respondents No. 1(i) to 1(iii) & 2 to 4 before the next date of hearing; appeal (RFA No. /2026) admitted and directed to be registered; operation and execution of the impugned award dated 10.09.2024 (Reference Court, Reference Petition No. 2492/2018) stayed during pendency of the main appeal, subject to deposit of the entire award amount with up-to-date interest within six weeks, the stay being alterable, modifiable or vacatable on motion.

Issue for consideration

Whether the delay that had occurred in filing the present appeal should be condoned. +2 more

Court's answer

The Court found sufficient cause to condone the delay that had occurred in filing the present appeal.

Ratio / Principle

The application was allowed and the delay in filing the appeal condoned, subject to costs of Rs. 10,000/- payable by the applicants/appellants to respondents No. 1(i) to 1(iii) & 2 to 4 before the next date of hearing.

Key takeaways

The delay-condonation application (CMP(M) No. 227/2026) stands disposed of.ratio¶¶10
The appeal was admitted.ratio¶¶13
The appeal (RFA No. /2026) was directed to be registered.ratio¶¶12

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Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Sushil Kukreja, Judge (single-member bench), order dated 20.05.2026 arising under CMP(M) No. 227/2026, RFA No. /2026 and CMPST No. 7992/2026 in LAC & Anr. v. Harpal Singh (deceased) through LRs & Ors.: (1) having regard to the averments in the application, supported by the affidavit of Superintending Engineer, 14th Circle HPPWD, Rohru, and the reply of respondents No. 1(i) to 1(iii) & 2 to 4, the Court condoned the delay in filing the appeal and allowed the application, subject to costs of Rs. 10,000/- payable by the applicants/appellants to respondents No. 1(i) to 1(iii) & 2 to 4 before the next date of hearing; (2) the appeal was admitted and directed to be registered; Mr. Aryan Manta, Advocate, accepted service of the post-admission notice on behalf of respondents No. 1(i) to 1(iii) & 2 to 4; post-admission notice was ordered issued to respondents No. 5 to 9 (ex parte), returnable within six weeks on steps within three days, with listing thereafter before the Additional Registrar (Judicial); records of the learned Court below were called for; (3) operation and execution of the impugned award dated 10.09.2024, passed by the learned Reference Court in Reference Petition No. 2492/2018, was stayed during pendency of the main appeal, subject to deposit of the entire award amount with up-to-date interest within six weeks, the stay remaining open to alteration, modification or vacation on motion.

LAC & Anr. Vs. Harpal Singh (deceased) through LRs & Ors.

CMP(M) No. 227/2026

20.05.2026 Present:

Mr. B.N. Sharma, Additional Advocate General, for the applicants/appellants.

Ms. Uma Manta and Mr. Aryan Manta, Advocates, for respondents No. 1(i) to 1(iii) & 2 to 4.

Respondents No. 5 to 9 are ex parte.

CMP(M) No. 227/2026

Heard. Having regard to the averments made in the application, which is duly supported by an affidavit of Superintending Engineer, 14^th Circle HPPWD, Rohru and after going through the contents of the reply, filed on behalf of respondents No. 1(i) to 1(iii) & 2 to 4, this Court finds sufficient cause to condone the delay that has occurred in filing the present appeal.

Consequently, the application is allowed and delay that has occurred in filing the present appeal is condoned, subject to costs of Rs. 10,000/-, which shall be paid by the applicants/appellants to respondents No. 1(i) to 1(iii) & 2 to 4 before the next date of hearing.

The application stands disposed of.

RFA No. /2026

Appeal be registered.

Heard. Admit .

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Mr. Aryan Manta, Advocate, accepts service of

post admission notice on behalf of respondents No. 1(i) to 1(iii) & 2 to 4. Let post admission notice be issued to respondents No. 5 to 9 returnable within six weeks, on taking steps within three days. List thereafter before the Additional Registrar (Judicial).

In the meantime, let records of the learned Court below be called for.

CMPST No. 7992/2026

Heard. Subject to deposit of entire award amount, alongwith up-to-date interest, within a period of six weeks, the operation and execution of impugned award dated 10.09.2024, passed by learned Reference Court, in Reference Petition No. 2492/2018, shall remain stayed during pendency of the main appeal.

Alteration, modification or vacation, on motion. The application stands disposed of.

( Sushil Kukreja ) Judge

20^th May, 2026 (raman)