State of H.P. & Ors. Vs. Rakesh & Ors. CMP(M) No. 1548/2025 07.07.2026 Present: Mr. Manoj Chauhan, Additional Advocate General, for the applicants/State. Respondents No. 1 & 2 are ex parte. CMP(M) No. 1548/2025 [ Since none has put in appearance on behalf of respondents No. 3(a) to 3(c) despite repeated calls, therefore, said respondents are proceeded against ex parte. Having regard to the averments made in the application, which is duly supported by an affidavit of Superintending Engineer 4th Circle, HPPWD Shimla, this Court finds sufficient cause to condone the delay that has occurred in filing the present appeal. Consequently, the application is allowed and delay that has occurred in filing the present appeal, is condoned. The application stands disposed of. RFA No. /2026 Appeal be registered. Let notice be issued to the respondents returnable within four weeks, on taking steps within three days. List thereafter. CMPST No. 45091/2025 Heard. Subject to deposit of entire award amount, alongwith up-to-date interest, within a period of four weeks, the operation and execution of impugned award dated 17.01.2025, passed by learned District Judge (Forests), Shimla, District Shimla, H.P., in LAC Petition No. 10/2022, titled as Rakesh & Ors. Vs. State of H.P. & Ors., shall remain stayed during pendency of the main appeal. Alteration, modification or vacation, on motion. The application stands disposed of. ( Sushil Kukreja ) Judge 7th July, 2026 (raman)