Item No. 15 State of H.P. and others Versus Bhagwanti Devi CMP(M) No. 1449 of 2025 01.09.2025 Present: Ms. Priyanka Chauhan, Deputy Advocate General, for the applicants/appellants. CMP(M) No. 1449 of 2025 This application has been filed for condoning the delay of 124 days in filing the appeal against the judgment dated 24.01.2025, passed by the learned Single Judge in CWP No. 1622 of 2025, Bhagwanti Devi Vs. the State of H.P. & others. Keeping in view the averments made in the application duly supported by an affidavit, we are of the opinion that sufficient cause has been made out to condone the delay. Therefore, the delay in filing the appeal is condoned. The application stands disposed of. LPA No. of 2025 Appeal be registered. Notice be issued to the respondent returnable within four weeks, on taking steps within one week. Counsel for the State submits that similar matters stand admitted. Accordingly, this appeal is also admitted. List this matter alongwith LPA No. 228 of 2025 title State of H.P and others vs. Rukmi Devi. CMP No. of 2025 Interim order in the same terms as has been granted in the connected matters. The application stands disposed of. (G.S. Sandhawalia) Chief Justice. (Ranjan Sharma) Judge September 01, 2025 (hemlata)