State of HP and Anr. Vs. Anil Kumar CMP(M) No.1054 of 2026 Item No.D-8 16.07.2026 Present: Mr. Gobind Korla, Additional Advocate General, for the applicants/State. Keeping in view the averments made in the application, duly supported by the affidavit of the official, delay of 113 days in filing the appeal is condoned. The application stands disposed of. LPA No. of 2026 & CMPST No.36742 of 2026 Appeal be registered. On taking steps within three days, issue notice to the sole respondent, returnable on or before the next date of hearing. Reference is made to the pendency of LPA No.194 of 2026, titled Vikas Kumar Vs. State of HP and Anr. a/w connected matters and the interim order dated 01.07.2026. Keeping in view the question of law, which has been referred to by the learned Single Judge and the judgment passed by the Apex Court in The Director of Town Panchayat Vs. M Jaybal and Anr. 2025 INSC 1423, wherein it has been held that belated applications for seeking appointment on higher post, once having already been appointed on lower post, were being rightly rejected by the competent authority, operation and execution of the impugned judgment passed by the learned Single Judge in CWP No.3561 of 2024, titled Anil Kumar Vs. State of HP and Ors., dated 23.12.2025, shall remain stayed till further orders. List on 13.08.2026 along with LPA No.194 of 2026. (G.S. Sandhawalia) Chief Justice (Bipin C. Negi) Judge 16th July, 2026 (Gaurav Rawat)