( 2026:HHC:4278 )

IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA LPA No.303 of 2025 Decided on: 24.02.2026 Kundan Lal (deceased) through his ....Appellants LRs Salochana Devi Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and Others ....Respondent Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice G.S. Sandhawalia, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Bipin C. Negi, Judge Whether approved for reporting?

For the Appellants : Mr. Pawan Gautam, Advocate.

: Mr. Gobind Korla, Additional Advocate General, for respondents No.1 and 2-State.

: Mr. Devender Kumar Sharma, Advocate, for respondent No.3.

: Mr. Dheeraj Kumar Vashisht, Advocate, for respondent No.4.

G.S. Sandhawalia, Chief Justice (Oral) .

The challenge in the present appeal is to the order dated 22.04.2025 (Annexure A-I), passed by the learned Single Judge in CWP No.5773 of 2023, titled Kundan Lal Vs. State of Himachal Pradesh and Others, whereby the writ petition was dismissed on the ground that it was delayed by three and a half

1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment?

years against the order passed in appeal on 29.10.2019 (Annexure P-9) under Section 93 of the Himachal Pradesh Cooperative Societies Act, 1968, which was. further directed a