Item No.D-30 State of H.P. and another vs. Vikas Kumar a/w connected matters LPA No.194 of 2026 a/w CWP Nos. 14280, 14282, 14372, 14450, 14470, 15492, 15790, 15796, 15822, 16104, 16876, 17586, 17588, 17590, 17592, 17738, 19202, 19204, 19376, 19882, 20564, 20992, 21286 of 2025, LPAs No. 767, 904 of 2025 and CWP No. 356, 960, 968, 1006, 1026, 1088 of 2026, LPA Nos.22, 193 to 200 & 419 of 2026 and CMP(M) Nos.525, 528, 640, 641 and 861 of 2026 13.08.2026 Present: Mr. Balbir Singh, Advocate for Mr. Naresh Kaul, Advocate, M/s Dheeraj Kanwar, Nikhil Chandel, Poonam Gehlot, Kush Sharma, Jagmohan Sharma, Himanshu Thakur, Ajay Kumar Chauhan, Happy Thakur, Vinay Sharma, K.B. Khajuria, Nikhil Chandel, Rakesh Kumar Sharma, Advocates, for the respective petitioners. Mr. Shrawan Dogra, Senior Advocate with Ms. Anjali Chauhan, Advocate, for the appellants/State, in the respective appeals and for the Municipal Commissioner, in CMP(M) Nos.525, 528, 640, 641 and 861 of 2026. Ms. Sunita Sharma, Senior Advocate with Ms Manisha Kumari, Advocate, for the appellant/HPSEBL in LPA Nos. 767 of 2025 and LPA No.22 of 2026. Mr. Rajesh Kashyap and Mr. Anil Kumar, Advocates, for the HPSEBL, in CWP Nos. 19202, 19204, 19882, 20264, 21286, 20564 of 2025 & CWP No.960 of 2026. Mr. Arsh Rattan, Deputy Advocate General, for the respondents-State, in the respective petitions. Mr. Shubham Sood, Advocate, for the respondents, in CMP(M) Nos.640 & 861 of 2026. LPA Nos.194, 195, 196, 197, 198, 199, 200 of 2026 Process fee for the service of respondent(s) is still awaited. Let the needful be done within a week. On taking such steps, issue notice to the un-served respondents, returnable on or before the next date of hearing. List on 01.10.2026. LPA Nos.767, 904/2025 & LPA Nos. 193 & 419/2026 Service is complete. CMP(M) No.525, 528, 640, 641 and 861 of 2026 Since all the appeals arise out of the common judgment of learned Single Judge, and the connected appeals stand already registered, delay of 208 (in CMP(M) Nos.525, 528, 640 of 2026) and 164 (in CMP(M) Nos.641 & 861 of 2025) days, in filing the present appeals is condoned. The applications stand disposed of. LPA N os._____________________of 2026 It be registered. On taking steps within a week, issue notice to the unserved respondents, returnable on or before the next date of hearing. LPA No.22 of 2026 Notice issued to respondent No.1 received back without any report. Let fresh steps be taken for the service of respondent No.1 within a week. On taking such steps, issue notice to the said respondent, returnable on or before the next date of hearing. CWP Nos.14280, 14282 & 14450 of 2025 Reply on behalf of respondents No.1 and 3 stands filed. Let rejoinder to the reply already filed and reply on behalf of the remaining respondents be filed on or before the next date of hearing. CWP Nos.14372, 14470, 15492, 17590, 15790, 15796, 17586, 17588 & 17592 of 2025 Reply(s) stands filed. Let rejoinder to the reply(s) already filed be filed on or before the next date of hearing. CWP Nos.15822, 16104, 16876, 17738, 19202, 19204, 19376, 19882, 20564, 20992, 21286 of 2025, 356, 960, 968, 1026 and 1088 of 2026 Let the reply(s) be filed on or before the next date of hearing. CWP No.1006 of 2026 Reply on behalf of respondent No.2 is already on record. Let rejoinder thereto and reply on behalf of respondents No.1 & 3 be filed on or before the next date of hearing. (G.S. Sandhawalia) Chief Justice ( Bipin C. Negi ) August 13, 2026 (KS) Judge