State of Himachal Pradesh and others versus Meenakshi Sharma and another CMP(M) No. 1260 of 2025 Item D-9 01.09.2025 Present: Mr. Gobind Korla, Additional Advocate General, for the applicants-State. CMP(M) No.1260 of 2025 Keeping in view the averments made in the application under Section 5 of Limitation Act, duly supported by affidavit, we are of the opinion that sufficient cause has been made out to condone the delay in filing the appeal. Therefore, delay of 89 days in filing the appeal is condoned. 2. Application stands disposed of. LPA No. _________of 2025 3. Be registered. 4. Issue notice to the respondents, returnable in four weeks, on taking steps within a week. 5. Inter alia submits that though there is a separate judgment passed by learned Single Judge but the project is common namely Indo German Changer Project Palampur [IGCP] and even in bunch matters, there are other employees who had served for 13 years. CMPST No. 34762 of 2025 6. Be registered. 7. Notice in the aforesaid terms. 8. Operation of judgment passed by learned Single Judge in CWP No.822 of 2017, titled as State of H.P. & Others versus Meenakshi Sood and another, decided on 03.12.2024, shall remain stayed, till the next date of hearing. 9. List the matter on 13th October, 2025. (G. S. Sandhawalia) Chief Justice 1st September, 2025 (Ranjan Sharma) (himani/shivender] Judge