IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA LPA No.122 of 2025 Decided on: 27th March, 2025 __________________________________________________________ State of Himachal Pradesh & Others ...Appellants Versus Hans Raj & Another …Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Vivek Singh Thakur, Judge Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ranjan Sharma, Judge 1 Whether approved for reporting? For the appellants: Mr. Rakesh Dhaulta, Additional Advocate General. For the respondents: Mr. Parkash Sharma, Advocate. Vivek Singh Thakur, Judge (Oral) The present appeal has been preferred against the judgments dated 10.06.2024 passed by learned Single Judge in CWP No.673 of 2020 titled as Hans Raj Versus State of H.P. & Others. Finding similarity of the petitioner Villam Singh in CWP No.2467 of 2015 titled as Villam Singh Versus State of H.P. & Ors., decided on 07.04.2016, respondents have been directed to pay to the petitioner grant-in-aid in 1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? - 2 - accordance with law from the date of his appointment. 2. It is apt to record that LPA No.53 of 2018, titled as State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors. Versus Villam Singh preferred by the State against judgment in Villam Singh’s case [supra], was dismissed by the Division Bench of this High Court on 26.11.2018. SLP No.19103 of 2019, preferred by the State against the judgment passed in LPA No.53 of 2018 also stands dismissed by Supreme Court on 09.08.2019. 3. The issue involved in the present petition is no longer res integra. 4. In view of above, we do not find any merit in the appeal and appeal is dismissed. 5. We consider it fit to record that State is preferring the appeals despite dismissal of their similar appeals in identical matters. Such conduct is not in consonance with the Litigation Policy adopted by the State of HP which is causing wasting the time and energy of the State as well as the Court. It may invite imposing cost but taking lenient view, no cost is being imposed. - 3 - Pending application(s), if any, also stand disposed of. (Vivek Singh Thakur) Judge (Ranjan Sharma) Judge March 27, 2025 (Chiranjeev)