Item No.D-31 & State of HP and others vs. Vijay Kumar a/w connected D-5 to 7 and D-9 matters LPA No.744 of 2025, alongwith LPA Nos.611, 714, 719 to 727 and 729 to 743, 745 to 747, 876, 877, 897 of 2025 & LPA Nos.88, 89 to 98 of 2026 and CMP(M) Nos.2096 of 2025, 2111 of 2025, 2113 of 2025 and CMP(M) No. 2315 of 2025. LPA No.744, 719 , 723, 724 726, 727, 733, 735 to 740, 746, 747 & 876 of 2025 21.04.2026 Present: Mr. Gobind Korla, Additional Advocate General, for the appellants-State, in all the appeals. Mr. Umesh Kanwar, Advocate, for the respondents, in all the appeals. LPA No.714 of 2025 Mr. Gobind Korla, Additional Advocate General, for the appellants-State. Mr. Vijay Bir Singh, Advocate, for the respondent. LPA Nos. 611, 730, 732, 742, 741, 743 of 2025 & LPA Nos.89 & 91 of 2026 Mr. Gobind Korla, Additional Advocate General, for the appellants-State. Mr. Het Ram Thakur, Advocate, for the respondents, in all the appeals and for respondents No.1(a) to 1(d), in LPA No.741 of 2025. LPA No. 720 of 2025 Mr. Gobind Korla, Additional Advocate General, for the appellants-State. Mr. Ajay Kumar, Advocate, for the respondent. LPA Nos. 721, 722, 725, 729, 731, 734, 745, 877, 897 of 2025, CMP(M) Nos.2096 of 2025, 2111 of 2025, 2113 of 2025 & CMP(M) No.2315 of 2025 and LPA Nos.88, 90 and 92 to 98 of 2026 Mr. Gobind Korla, Additional Advocate General, for the appellants-State. CMP(M) Nos.2096 of 2025, 2111 of 2025, 2113 of 2025 and CMP(M) No.2315 of 2025. Delay in filing the present appeal(s) is condoned in view of the fact that the connected appeals have already been registered as service is complete and LPA No.744 of 2025 has been directed to be the lead case. As common judgment has been passed in these cases, to avoid any contradictory finding, we connect all these appeals. The applications stand disposed of. Appeals be registered. List these matters on 22.06.2026 along-with the main appeal (LPA No.744 of 2025). LPA No.729 of 2025 On taking steps within a week, issue notice to the newly added respondent No.1(b), returnable for 22.06.2026. LPA No.741 of 2025 Mr. Het Ram Thakur, learned Advocate has put in appearance on behalf of the legal heirs of deceased sole respondent. (G.S. Sandhawalia) Chief Justice ( Bipin C. Negi ) Judge April 21, 2026 (KS)