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2025 DAILYLAW 29124 (HP)

STATE OF HP AND ORS v. Jagat Ram AND ANR

CMP.M/2111/2024 · 2025-04-10

Gurmeet Singh Sandhawalia, Ranjan Sharma

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA CMP(M) No.2111 of 2024 in LPA No. 174 of 2025, a/w CMP(M) Nos.2005 of 2024 in LPA No. 171 of 2025, CMP(M) No. 2108 of 2024 in LPA No.172 of 2025 and & CMP(M) No. 2110 of 2024 in LPA No. 173 of 2025 Decided on:10.04.2025 __________________________________________________________ 1. CMP(M) No.2111 of 2024 in LPA No.174 of 2025 State of Himachal Pradesh & ors. ...Applicants- Appellants Versus Jagat Ram & anr. ...Respondents 2. CMP(M) No.2005 of 2024 in LPA No.171 of 2025 State of Himachal Pradesh & ors. ...Applicants- Appellants Versus Ram Ashra ...Respondent 3. CMP(M) No.2108 of 2024 in LPA No.172 of 2025 State of Himachal Pradesh & ors. ...Applicants- Appellants Versus Tilak Raj & anr. ...Respondents - 2 - 4. CMP(M) No.2110 of 2024 in LPA No.173 of 2025 State of Himachal Pradesh & ors. ...Applicants- Appellants Versus Dhaulu ...Respondent Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice G.S. Sandhawalia, Chief Justice Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ranjan Sharma, Judge 1Whether approved for reporting? For the applicants/: Mr. Gobind Korla, Additional appellants. Advocate General, in all the applications. G.S. Sandhawalia, Chief Justice [Oral] Challenge in the present Letters Patent Appeals, which are barred by 115 days [in all appeals] against the order passed by Learned Single Judge in CWP No.3151 of 2023, decided on 23.04.2024, whereby learned Single Judge while deciding six writ petitions, [CWP No.3151 of 2023, Veer Singh alias Amar Nath Vs. State of Himachal Pradesh & Others being the lead case], directed the respondents-State to initiate acquisition proceedings within four weeks under the relevant statute for fair compensation for the land which has been utilized for the construction of road, namely “Jabal to Jai Nagar via Ukhoo, Tehsil 1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? - 3 - Ramsehar, District Solan, Himachal Pradesh”. 2. The Co-ordinate Bench had already dismissed LPA No.437 of 2024, preferred by the State against the lead case on 06.12.2024. 3. Keeping in view the said decision we had also dismissed another LPA No.6 of 2025, titled as State of Himachal Pradesh & Others versus Ishwar Dass on 04.01.2025. 4. In view the above facts, we do not find any reason to entertain the present appeal. Accordingly, in order to maintain parity, we dismiss the appeals for the reasons given by the Co-ordinate Bench in LPA No.437 of 2024. 6. Consequently, the applications for condonation of delay stands disposed of as having become infructuous. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed of. (G.S. Sandhawalia) Chief Justice (Ranjan Sharma) Judge April 10, 2025 [Himani/Shivender]