State of H. P. & Ors. vs. Harbhajan Singh & Ors. Item No. D-5 CMP(M) No. 1742 of 2025 12.12.2025 Present: Mr. Sidharth Jalta, Deputy Advocate General, for the applicants/appellants. CMP(M) No. 1742 of 2025 For the reasons stated in the application, which is duly supported by the affidavit of the Superintending Engineer, the delay of 95 days in filing appeal is condoned. Application stands disposed of. CMP No. 24215 of 2025 For the reasons stated in the application, the delay in re-filing of the appeal is allowed. Application stands disposed of. LPA No.__________ of 2025 Be registered. Issue notice to the respondents, returnable within four weeks, on taking steps within two days. It is submitted that the stand of the State before the learned Single Judge in written statement was that road Barotiwala Baddi Sai Ramshehar was constructed between 1971-82. On account of demand and consent as such, no objection had been raised and now the petition has been filed after 53 years and, therefore, the direction of the learned Single Judge to acquire land would amount to just enrichment for the statutory benefits, which aspect has not been kept in mind while issuing directions to initiate acquisition proceedings. CMP No. ________of 2025 Be registered. Notice in the aforesaid terms. In the meanwhile, operation of judgment dated 23.12.2024, passed by the learned Single Judge in CWP No. 206 of 2024, titled as Harbhajan Singh & Ors. vs. State of H.P. & Ors. shall remain stayed. List alongwith LPA No. 337 of 2025. (G. S. Sandhawalia) Chief Justice (Jiya Lal Bhardwaj) Judge 12th December, 2025(sanjeev)