Chaman Bala Vs. State of H.P. & Others. CMP(M) No.1988 of 2024. Item No. (D-7) 09.01.2025 Present: Mr. Kulwant Singh Gill, Advocate, for the applicant. Mr. Anup Rattan, Advocate General and Ms. Priyanka Chauhan, Deputy Advocate General, for respondents No.1 to 5-State. Ms. Bimla Devi, Panchyat Secretary-respondent No.6 present in person. Mr. J.L. Bhardwaj, Senior Advocate with Mr. Sanjay Bhardwaj, Advocate, for the respondent No.7. CMP(M) No.1988 of 2024. Keeping in view the averments made in the application duly supported by an affidavit of petitioner- Ms. Chaman Bala W/o Sh. Manoj Kumar, R/o Bhaned, Post Office Digal, Tehsil Nalagarh, District Solan, Himachal Pradesh, we are of the opinion that sufficient cause has been made out to condone the delay. Therefore, the delay of 5 days in filing the appeal is condoned. The application stands disposed. LPA No._______ of 2024 (LPAST No.48791 of 2024). Appeal be registered. Counsel for the State submits that since the dispute is inter se between the appellant and respondent No.7 and therefore, presence of the respondent No.6 would not be required at this stage. Accordingly, the presence of Ms. Bimla Devi-respondent No.6 is dispensed with. Issue notice only to respondents No.1 to 5, 7, at this stage. Ms. Priyanka Chauhan, learned Deputy Advocate General and Mr. Sanjay Bhardwaj, learned counsel, appear and waive service of notice on behalf of the respondents No.1 to 5 and respondent No.7, respectively. List for consideration on 02.04.2025. (G.S. Sandhawalia) Chief Justice (Satyen Vaidya) Judge 9th January, 2025 (munish thakur)