State of HP & Ors. vs. Swaroop Chand & Anr. CMP(M) No. 2044 of 2025 Item No. D-13 17.12.2025 Present: Mr. Pranay Pratap Singh, Additional Advocate General, for the applicants. CMP(M) No. 2044 of 2025 Keeping in view the averments made in the application and the fact that lead case is already pending, we condone the delay of 496 days’ in filing the appeal. The application stands disposed of. Appeal be registered. LPA No. 877 of 2025 and CMPST No. 49980 of 2025 To be heard along with LPA No. 744 of 2025 on 24.02.2026. In the meantime, the operation of the award in question shall remain stayed. ( G.S. Sandhawalia ) Chief Justice ( Jiya Lal Bhardwaj ) 17th December, 2025 Judge (Anurag)