Sonu Sharma & anr. versus State of Himachal Pradesh & ors. a/w connected matter CMP(M) No.2099 of 2024 a/w LPA No.171 of 2024 CMP(M) No.2099 of 2024 25.03.2025 Present: Ms. Rajni Gandhi, Advocate vice Mr. Rajiv Rai, Advocate, for the applicants- appellants. Mr. Sidharth Jalta, Deputy Advocate General, for non-applicants/respondents No.1 & 2-State. LPA No.171 of 2024 Ms. Rajni Gandhi, Advocate vice Mr. Rajiv Rai, Advocate, for the appellants. Mr. Sidharth Jalta, Deputy Advocate General, for respondents No.1 & 2-State. None for respondents No.3, 21, 32 & 36, though represented by Mr. Balwant Singh Thakur, Advocate. Mr. Abhinav Ghabroo, Advocate, for respondents No.4, 6 to 8, 10 to 12, 14, 17, 18, 19, 25, 26, 28 to 30. Service of respondents No.5, 9, 13, 16, 16, 20, 23, 24, 27, 28, 31, 33 to 35 & 37, dispensed with, vide order dated 10.01.2025, passed by Additional Registrar (Judicial) CMP(M) No.2099 of 2024 in LPAST No.54587/24 It has been pointed out that another LPA No.171 of 2024, assailing the same judgment i.e. judgment dated 21.08.20223, passed in CWPOA No.2892 of 2020 along with connected matters, is pending adjudication and the said appeal has also been registered after condonation of delay in filing appeal and has been admitted for hearing vide order dated 20.12.2024 passed therein. Taking into consideration the aforesaid submission and averment made in application, delay in filing appeal is condoned. Application is allowed and disposed of. LPA No.______ of 2025 [LPAST No.54587/24] Be registered. Admit. Respondents No.1 and 2 are duly represented. Post admission notice to respondent No.3, returnable on next date on taking steps within one week. After completion, list for final hearing in due course along with LPA No.171 of 2024, before appropriate Bench. LPA No.171 of 2024 List for hearing in due course, as already ordered. (Vivek Singh Thakur) Judge (Ranjan Sharma) Judge March 25, 2025 (Shivender)