IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CMP(M) No. 812 of 2026 Decided on: 07.08.2026 Municipal Corporation Shimla .…Applicant. Versus Besar Lal …Respondent. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Gurmeet Singh Sandhawalia, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Jiya Lal Bhardwaj, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the applicant : Mr. Mukul Sood, Advocate. For the respondents : Ms. Swati Draik, Deputy Advocate General. G.S. Sandhawalia, Chief Justice (Oral) The present appeal is barred by one year and 201 days delay. 2. The directions passed in CWP No. 9865 of 2024, titled as Besar Lal Vs. State of H.P. and Ors, decided on 12.09.2024, are sought to be assailed, 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 ( 2026:HHC:33457 ) whereby the learned Single Judge found that the matter was covered by the judgment passed by the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in CWPOA No. 195 of 2019, titled as Sheela Devi Vs. State of H.P. and Others, on 26.12.2019. Resultantly, directions had been issued by learned Single Judge to decide the case in terms of the said judgment while quashing the order dated 03.07.2024. 3. It is not disputed that the similar set of appeals have already been dismissed by this Court in LPA No. 268 of 2026, titled as Municipal Corporation, Shimla Vs. Jagdish Kumar and Ors., decided on 08.05.2026 and followed by the judgment in LPA No. 302 of 2026, titled as Municipal Corporation, Shimla Vs. Raksha Bhota and others, dated` 15.05.2026. 4. Accordingly, for the reasons given in the said appeals, we also dismiss the present appeal. 5. It is open to the appellant, as such, to comply with the directions within a period of two months from today, as it is pointed out that Execution 3 ( 2026:HHC:33457 ) Petitions/Contempt Petitions have been filed by the employees in the connected matters, accordingly, learned Single Judge will take into consideration this order while dealing with such proceedings. 6. Accordingly, the application seeking condonation of delay is also dismissed and resultantly, the appeal also meets the same fate. 7. Pending application(s) if any, also stands disposed of accordingly. (G.S. Sandhawalia) Chief Justice (Jiya Lal Bhardwaj) Judge 7th August, 2026 (sushma)