Item No. D-6 State of HP & others Vs. Gulabu Ram & others CMP (M) No. 1384 of 2025 20.08.2025 Present: Mr. Gobind Korla, Additional Advocate General, for the appellants/applicants. CMP (M) No. 1384 of 2025 This application has been filed for condoning the delay of 88 days in filing the appeal against the judgment dated 10.12.2024, passed by the learned Single Judge in CWP No. 8792 of 2023, Gulabu Ram Vs. State of Himachal Pradesh & others. Keeping in view the averments made in the application duly supported by an affidavit, we are of the opinion that sufficient cause has been made out to condone the delay. Therefore, the delay in filing the appeal is condoned. The application stands disposed of. Appeal be registered. Notice be issued to the respondents returnable within four weeks, on taking steps within one week. Counsel for the State refers to the pendency of similar matter, i.e. LPA No. 234 of 2025, State of Himachal Pradesh & others versus Bahadur Singh & others. List this matter alongwith LPA No. 234 of 2025, State of Himachal Pradesh & others versus Bahadur Singh & others. CMPST No. 37430 of 2025 Interim order in the same terms as has been granted in LPA No. 234 of 2025. The application stands disposed of. (G.S. Sandhawalia) Chief Justice (Ranjan Sharma) Judge August 20, 2025 (hemlata)