Item No. D-8 State of H. P. & Ors. vs. Jogi Ram Bhardwaj CMP(M) No. 2405 of 2025 25.02.2026 Present: Mr. Rakesh Dhaulta, Additional Advocate General, for the applicants/appellants. Ms. Babita Chauhan, Advocate, for Mr. A. K. Gupta, Advocate, for the respondent. Caveat Petition No. 54 of 2026 Ms. Babita Chauhan, Advocate, appears on behalf of the caveator. Accordingly, the caveat stands discharged. The caveat petition is disposed of. CMP(M) No. 2405 of 2025 Notice. Ms. Babita Chauhan, Advocate, appears and waives service of notice on behalf of the respondent. Keeping in view the reasons given in the application, which is duly supported by the affidavit of the Additional Director General-cum-Director of Fire Services, Himachal Pradesh, the delay of 87 days in filing the appeal is condoned. Application stands disposed of. Appeal be registered. LPA No. _________ of 2026 List on 19.03.2026. (G. S. Sandhawalia) Chief Justice (Bipin C. Negi) Judge 25th February, 2026 (sanjeev)