IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH SHIMLA CMP(M) No. 1630 of 2024 and LPA No. 398 of 2024.

Date of Decision : 28 ^th November , 2024 .

State of H.P. & Ors. ...Applicants/Appellants.

Versus Jia Lal & Ors. ....Respondents.

Coram:

The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Tarlok Singh Chauhan, Acting Chief Justice.

The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Satyen Vaidya, Judge.

Whether approved for reporting?

For the Appellants/Applicants(s): Mr. Anup Rattan, Advocate General with Mr. Sidharath Jalta, Deputy Advocate General.

For the respondent(s): Nemo.

Satyen Vaidya, Judge (Oral).

CMP(M) No. 1630 of 2024.

In view of the averments made in the application, the application is allowed and the delay in filing the appeal is condoned.

LPA No. 398 of 2024

2. Heard.

3. Aggrieved against the non payment of compensation by the appellants despite use of their land for construction of road, namely, Dehar Trifalghat, the respondents had filed CWP No. 558 of 2023.

4. The appellants had contested the prayer of the respondents on the grounds that the claim of respondents was highly belated; the land of respondents had been utilized with their consent and the respondents had enjoyed the facility of road and were thus estopped from filing the petitio