2025:HHC:1433 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CMP(M) No. 876 of 2024 Date of decision: 07.01.2025 Deepak Mankotia …Applicant/appellant vs. State of H.P. & Ors. …Respondents Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Tarlok Singh Chauhan, Judge. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rakesh Kainthla, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? No. For the Applicant/ Appellant: Mr. Vikrant Chandel and Mr. Vishal Singh Thakur, Advocates. For the Respondents: Mr. Anup Rattan, A.G. with Mr. I. N. Mehta, Mr. Y. W. Chauhan, Sr. Addl. A.Gs., Ms. Sharmila Patial, Addl. A.G. and Mr. Sidharth Jalta, Dy. A.G. for respondents No. 1 and 2. Mr. Athrav Sharma, Advocate, for respondent No. 3. Tarlok Singh Chauhan, Judge (Oral) CMP(M) No. 876 of 2024 For the reasons stated in the application, which is duly supported by the affidavit of the applicant, we find sufficient cause to condone the delay of 79 days that has crept up in filing of the appeal. Ordered accordingly. Application stands disposed of. Appeal be registered. 2 2025:HHC:1433 LPA No. 20 of 2025 2. In view of the subsequent developments, more particularly, the re-engagement of respondent No. 3 by the subsequent management, the instant appeal has been rendered academic and rather infructuous. 3. In addition to that, the newly formed society has already passed a resolution seeking withdrawal of this appeal, which is taken on record. 4. The appeal stands disposed of in the aforesaid terms, so also pending applications, if any. (Tarlok Singh Chauhan) Judge (Rakesh Kainthla) 7th January, 2025 Judge (sanjeev)