The Govt. of HP & another vs. Prem Lal & others CMP(M) No. 2209 of 2025 09.04.2026 Present: Mr. Baldev Singh Negi, Additional Advocate General, for the applicants. CMP(M) No. 2209 of 2025 The present application has been filed by the applicants/appellants for condonation of delay in filing the present appeal. It has been averred in the application that the impugned judgment and decree was passed by the learned District Judge on29.10.2024 and the copy of impugned judgment and decree was applied on 29.10.2024 itself and the same was prepared on 13.11.2024 and delivered on the same day. Thereafter, the District Attorney, Bilaspur along with letter intimated the department that appropriate appeal which was pending before the learned District Judge, Bilaspur was dismissed. On receipt of the letter of District Attorney, the Superintendent Engineer, Jhandutta, sent the matter for legal opinion and thereafter, the case was processed through different channels and in this process, the delay has occurred in filing the present appeal. The explanation, as given in the application, particularly in paras No. 2 and 3 of the application, is reasonable and plausible. In view of the averments made in the application, which are duly supported by an affidavit, as also the submissions made by the learned Additional Advocate General, the delay in filing the appeal is condoned. The application stands disposed of. RSA No. /2026 Be registered. Issue notice to the respondents, returnable within four weeks, on steps being taken within one week. List after four weeks. CMPST No. 65395 of 2025 Notice in the aforesaid terms. (Romesh Verma) Judge 9th April, 2026 (kck)