Item No. D-20 State of H.P. & others Vs. Prem Lal LPA No. 206 of 2023 a/w CMP (M) No. 784 of 2023 and CMP (M) No. 1686 of 2023, CWPOA No. 213 of 2019, CWP No. 3330 of 2021 and CWP No. 1851 of 2022 LPA No. 206 of 2023 01.05.2025 Present: Mr. Rakesh Dhaulta, Additional Advocate General, for the appellants. Mr. Shivalik Bhaik, Advocate vice Mr. Praveen Chandel, Advocate, for the respondent. CMP (M) No. 784 of 2023 Mr. Rakesh Dhaulta, Additional Advocate General, for the applicants. Mr. Munish Dhatwalia, Advocate, for respondent No. 1. CMP (M) No. 1686 of 2023. Mr. Rakesh Dhaulta, Additional Advocate General, for the for the applicants. Mr. Arun Kumar, Advocate vice Mr. Vijay Kumar, Advocate, for the respondent. CWPOA No. 213 of 2019 Ms. Suman Thakur, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr. Rakesh Dhaulta, Additional Advocate General, for the respondents-State. CWP No. 3330 of 2021 Mr. Varun Chandel, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr. Rakesh Dhaulta, Additional Advocate General, for the respondents-State. CWP No. 1851 of 2021 Mr. Ashok Kumar, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr. Rakesh Dhaulta, Additional Advocate General, for the respondents-State. LPA No. 206 of 2023 Admit. Issue post admission notice. Mr. Shivalik Bhaik, Advocate, waives service on notice on behalf of the respondents. CMPs(M) No. 784 & 1686 of 2023 In view of the averments made in the applications, which are duly supported by affidavit(s), the delay in filing the appeals is condoned. The applications stand disposed of. Appeals be registered. Issue post admission notice to the respondents. Mr. Arun Kumar and Mr. Munish Dhatwalia, Advocates waive service of notice on behalf of the respective respondents. Both the appeals are admitted. CMP No. 9351 of 2025 in LPA No. 207 of 2025 C MP No. 9353 of 2025 in LPA No. 208 of 2025 Promotion, if any, made in the meanwhile shall be subject to the outcome of the appeals. The applications stand disposed of. CWPOA No. 213 of 2019, CWP No. 3330 of 2021 and CWP No. 1851 of 2022. Pleadings are complete in CWPOA No. 213 of 2019 and CWP No. 3330 of 2021. In CWP No. 1851 of 2022, reply has been filed on behalf of respondents No. 1 to 3 & 6. Reply on behalf of respondents No. 4 & 5 is not required. Rejoinder to the reply filed on behalf of respondents No. 1 to 3 & 6 is also on record. List all the matters for hearing in due course. (G.S. Sandhawalia) Chief Justice. (Ranjan Sharma) Judge May 01, 2025 (hemlata)