IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH SHIMLA CMP(M) No. 1873 of 2025 Decided on: 23 rd December , 2025 ____________________________________________________ _____ Kapli Dev Singh Retola ....Applicant/Appellant Versus M.C. Shimla ...Respondent ___________________________________________________________ Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice G.S. Sandhawalia, Chief Justice. Hon'ble Mr. Justice Jiya Lal Bhardwaj, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? 1 For the applicant/appellant : Mr. Jagmohan Singh Chandel, Advocate. For the respondent : Mr. Mukul Sood, Advocate. G.S. Sandhawalia , Chief Justice (Oral) On 20.11.2025, counsel for the applicant/appellant prayed for time to address the issue of maintainability, since the appeal is directed against the judgment of the learned Single Judge while exercising jurisdiction under Article 227 of the Constitution of India. 2. Today, learned counsel appearing for the applicant/appellant submits that he has necessary instructions not to press the present Letters Patent Appeal which is barred by 41 days. 3. Accordingly, the application as well as the appeal is dismissed as not pressed. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, 1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? also stands disposed of accordingly. ( G.S. Sandhawalia ) Chief Justice 23 rd December , 2025 ( Jiya Lal Bhardwaj ) (Shamsh Tabrez) Judge