SANJEEV CHAUHAN Versus STATE OF HP AND OTHERS CMP.M-300 of 2026 14.07.2026 Present: Mr. Manish Sharma, Advocate, for the applicant/petitioner. Mr. Rajan Kahol & Mr. Vishal Panwar, Additional Advocates General, with Mr. Ravi Chauhan and Mr. Anish Banshtu, Deputy Advocates General, for State. Mr. Abhinav Mohan Goel, Advocate, for respondent No.5. Mr. Sparsh Bhushan, Advocate, for respondent No.5. CMP.M-300 of 2026 By way of instant application filed under Section 5 of the Limitation Act, prayer has been made on behalf of the applicant/petitioner for condonation of delay in maintaining the accompanying revision petition, which is barred by limitation. Non-applicant/respondent-State has filed reply, wherein prayer made on behalf of the applicant/petitioner for condonation of delay has been opposed on the ground that no plausible explanation has been rendered on record qua inordinate delay in filing the accompanying review petition. Other non-applicants/respondents have not filed reply. Having carefully perused the averments contained in the application, which is duly supported by an affidavit, this Court is convinced and satisfied that delay in maintaining the accompanying review petition is neither intentional nor deliberate, rather same has occurred on account of the circumstances, which were completely beyond the control of the applicant/petitioner and as such, delay in filing the review petition, which in my considered view has been sufficiently explained, is condoned. The application stands disposed of. Review Petition No._______ of 2026 Be registered. Notice. Mr. Rajan Kahol, learned Additional Advocate General, Mr. Abhinav Mohan Goel, Advocate and Mr. Sparsh Bhushan, Advocate, waive service of notice on behalf of respondents No.1 to 3/State, respondent No.4 and respondent No.5, respectively. List on 20.08.2026. July 14, 2026 (Sandeep Sharma), (Rajeev Raturi) Judge