Item No. S-7 State of H.P. & Anr. vs. Om Prakash & Ors. CMP(M) No. 653 of 2026 07.05.2026 Present: Mr. Gobind Korla, Deputy Advocate General, for the appellants. Mr. Vivek Singh Thakur, Advocate, for respondent No.5. Notice. Mr. Vivek Singh Thakur, Advocate, appears and accepts notice on behalf of respondent No. 5. Issue notice to respondents No. 1 to 4, returnable for the next date of hearing, on taking steps within one week. Keeping in view the fact that the delay has already been condoned in LPA No. 229 of 2026, we deem it fit to condone the delay of 239 days in filing the present appeal. Application stands disposed of. Appeal be registered. LPA No. ______ of 2026 List for consideration alongwith LPA No. 229 of 2026 on 16.06.2026. (G. S. Sandhawalia) Chief Justice (Bipin C. Negi) Judge 7th May, 2026(sanjeev)