State of H.P. & Ors. Vs. Rajinder Kumar CMP(M) No. 1663/2024 01.01.2025 Present: Mr. Jitender Sharma, Additional Advocate General with Mr. Gautam Sood and Ms. Niyati Thakur, Deputy Advocates General, for the applicants/appellants. Respondent already ex parte. CMP(M) No. 1663/2024 The present application under Section 5 of the Limitation Act has been filed by the applicants for condoning the delay in filing the present appeal. The application is duly supported with the affidavit of Superintending Engineer, HPPWD 3rd Circle, Solan. The respondent has been duly served, however, there is no representation on his behalf, hence, it is presumed that he has nothing to state in the matter. Heard. Having regard to the averments made in the application, the same is allowed and delay of 247 days that has occurred in filing the appeal, is condoned. The application stands disposed of. RFA No. 2024 Appeal be registered. Heard. Admit. Let post admission notice be issued to the respondent returnable within eight weeks, on taking steps within a week. List thereafter. In the meantime, let records of learned Court below be called for. ...2…. CMPST No. 42930/2024 Application be registered. Since the main appeal has been admitted for final hearing, the execution of the impugned award, dated 28.09.2023, passed by learned Additional District Judge-1 Solan, District Solan, H.P., in Reference Petition No. 1-S/4 of 2023(14), titled Heera Singh Vs. State of H.P. & Ors., shall remain stayed, during the pendency of the present appeal, subject to the applicant’s depositing the entire award amount, alongwith up-to-date interest, in the Registry of this Court, within a period of eight weeks from today. The application stands disposed of. Alteration, modification and vacation on motion. ( Sushil Kukreja ) Judge 1st January, 2025 (raman)