Item No. S-4 State of H. P. & Anr. vs. Ritesh Verma CMP(M) No. 1359 of 2026 25.08.2026 Present: Mr. Shrawan Dogra, Senior Advocate with Mr. Tejasvi Dogra, Advocate, for the applicants/ appellants. For the reasons stated in the application, which is duly supported by the affidavit of the Director, Language and Culture, Government of H.P., the delay of 89 days in filing of the appeal is condoned. Application stands disposed. LPA No. ______ of 2026 Be registered. Inter alia contends that as per the instructions dated 06.08.2020, a diploma from NIELIT has to be obtained within a period of two years, however, the duration of the same is only one year. The employee had joined on 02.02.2022 (Annexure P-2) and the necessary condition of the said notification was also incorporated in the appointment letter. It is accordingly contended that if the course is not completed within the requisite period as per Clause (x), he would be offered an appointment on compassionate basis to a Class-IV post on daily wage basis. It is accordingly contended that enrollment had taken place on 06.09.2022 in the said course but the course was started in January, 2023 and he had been put to notice on 01.03.2025 (Annexure P-7), but he had only passed out in April, 2025. It is accordingly submitted that the order of the learned Single Judge would make the policy very flexible and similarly situated persons would also seek the benefit, who had not acquired diploma within the requisite period. Issue notice to the respondent returnable within a period of four weeks, on taking steps within one week. The matter requires consideration. Admit. Keeping in view the fact that the appointment as such was made on 02.02.2022 and the date of the death of the employee was 26.08.2009, the issue would also arise that whether subsequent policy or conditions would govern the employee. CMP No. ________ of 2026 Be registered. In view of the above, the operation of the impugned judgment is stayed but the writ petitioner shall not be reverted back till the pendency of the present appeal and the same shall be subject to the final outcome of the appeal. Application stands disposed of. (G. S. Sandhawalia) Chief Justice (Bipin C. Negi) Judge 25th August, 2026(sanjeev)