Kuldeep Kumar & Ors. Vs. State of H.P. & Ors. a/w connected matters. CWP No. 3816 of 2019 a/w CWP No. 1028 of 2020 & CMP(M) No. 501 of 2020 [Item D-16] 23.12.2025 Present: Mr. Rajiv Rai, Advocate, for the petitioner(s), in all the petitions. Mr. Arsh Rattan, Deputy Advocate General, for the respondents-State, in all the petitions. Mr. Dilip K. Sharma, Senior Advocate, with Mr. Manish Sharma, Advocate, for respondents No.3 to 5 and 7 to 11 in CWP No. 3816 of 2019 and for respondents No. 3 to 5 and 7 to 12 in CWP No. 1028 of 2020 and for respondents No.3 to 5 in CMP(M) No. 501 of 2020. CMP(M) No. 501 of 2020 in COPC No. 191 of 2017 Keeping in view the averments made in the application, duly supported by an affidavit of applicant namely Baldev Raj, delay of 149 days’ in filing the Appeal is condoned. The application stands disposed of. Appeal be registered. LPA No. ___ of 2020 in COPC No. 191 of 2017 Notice. Mr. Arsh Rattan, learned Deputy Advocate General and Mr. Manish Sharma, learned Advocate, appear and waive service of notice on behalf of respondents-State and respondents No.3 to 5 in CMP(M) No.501 of 2020, respectively. To come up for consideration on 19.03.2026. (G.S. Sandhawalia) Chief Justice (Jiya Lal Bhardwaj) Judge December 23, 2025 (Shamsh Tarbez)