State of H.P. and others vs. Papu Ram and another CMP(M) No.1813 of 2025 Item No.D-10 03.12.2025 Present: Mr. Arsh Rattan, Deputy Advocate General, for the applicants/appellants-State. Mr. Manohar Lal Sharma, Advocate, for the respondent No.2. CMP(M) No.1813 of 2025 Keeping in view the averments made in the application, which is duly supported by an affidavit, the delay of 190 days in filing the appeal is condoned. Application stands disposed of. LPA No.____________ of 2025. Appeal be registered. Notice. Mr. Manohar Lal Sharma, learned counsel, appears and accepts notice on behalf of respondent No.2. Post admission notice be issued to respondent No.1 on taking steps within two weeks. Counsel for the State submits that the judgment of the learned Single Judge is based upon an earlier order passed in CWP No.6957 of 2022 titled Lalit Sharma vs. State of H.P. and others decided on 08.05.2024, and as a matter of fact there was no stay. It is pointed out that subsequently, the operation of judgment has been stayed on 11.03.2025 in LPA No.399 of 2024 (Annexure A-7 colly) and thereafter the said LPA was admitted on 21.05.2025. Admit. To be heard with the LPA No.399 of 2024. ( G.S. Sandhawalia ) Chief Justice December 03, 2025 ( Jiya Lal Bhardwaj ) (ankit) Judge