State of Hp and Others v. Ghanshyam Dass and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Purely procedural order: condonation of delay; sufficient cause; CMP(M) Nos.119 of 2026, 2180 and 2397 of 2025; registration of fresh LPA appeals; listing on 13.07.2026 along with LPA No.205 of 2025; connected matters include LPA Nos.206, 270, 271, 272, 314, 315, 316, 572, 613, 626, 650, 799, 801, 802, 803 of 2025 and CWP No.16757 of 2024. Parties: State of HP and Ors. (appellants/State, represented by Additional Advocate General Pranay Pratap Singh) v. Chunni Lal (respondent; represented by Yogesh Kumar Chandel, and Bhupinder Thakur in CMP No.119 of 2026). Bench: G.S. Sandhawalia, Chief Justice with Bipin C. Negi, Judge. Limited citation value: administrative disposal only, no ratio laid down, no quantum awarded.
What did the court decide?
Condonation of delay in filing the appeals: 1 year and 166 days (CMP(M) No.119 of 2026), 1 year and 153 days (CMP(M) No.2180 of 2025) and 1 year and 175 days (CMP(M) No.2397 of 2025); the resulting appeals (LPA No._____ of 2026) directed to be registered and listed for consideration on 13.07.2026 along with LPA No.205 of 2025.