(521) H.P. STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD LTD. AND ANOTHER Vs. M/S ATLAS STEEL INDUSTRIES PVT. LTD. AND OTHERS[HIMACHAL PRADESH HIGH COURT] 27-02-2026 Limitation Act, 1963 — Condonation of delay — Application for — Appellants failed to provide any sufficient or tangible explanation for the inordinate delay of 559 days in filing appeal — Certified copy of judgment obtained after considerable delay of one year and five months without clear justification — Justification provided by India Law Library Docid # 2440371
(522) STATE OF HP AND OTHERS Vs. MONIKA THAKUR AND OTHERS[HIMACHAL PRADESH HIGH COURT] 27-02-2026 Limitation Act, 1963 — Section 5 — Condonation of delay in filing appeal — State’s application for condonation of delay — State demonstrated significant delay in filing appeals (1 year 285 days to 2 years 2 months) — Reasons provided for delay, including internal official procedures and consultation with Law, Finance, and India Law Library Docid # 2440372
(523) RAJ SHARMA Vs. THE STATE OF HP AND OTHERS[HIMACHAL PRADESH HIGH COURT] 27-02-2026 Public Interest Litigation — Illegal Mining — Environmental Damage — The High Court dismissed a Public Interest Litigation concerning illegal mining activities in the Humm-Khad region, finding that the auction proceedings for dredging were conducted properly. While acknowledging concerns about environmental damage and India Law Library Docid # 2440373
(524) SUBHASH CHAND Vs. STATE OF H.P AND ANOTHER[HIMACHAL PRADESH HIGH COURT] 27-02-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 226 — Discretionary relief — Petitioner not approaching court with clean hands — Petitioner suppressed material facts regarding regularization of service and subsequent promotion — Petitioner approached court after obtaining appointment in a different department — Petitioner not entitled to discretionary relief. India Law Library Docid # 2440390
(525) PURAN CHAND Vs. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY PUBLIC WORKS DEPTT. AND OTHERS[HIMACHAL PRADESH HIGH COURT] 27-02-2026 Compassionate Appointment — Rejection of application — Petitioner's father took premature retirement due to disability in 2011 — Petitioner applied for compassionate appointment in 2012, which was rejected in 2013 on grounds of exceeding income criteria, and this rejection was not challenged — Petitioner re-applied, and the second India Law Library Docid # 2440391
(526) HANS RAJ AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AND OTHERS[HIMACHAL PRADESH HIGH COURT] 27-02-2026 Service Law — Promotional Avenues — Computer Operators — Court cannot issue mandamus to authorities to frame rules, but can direct expeditious decision-making — Matter regarding framing of common promotional rules for Computer Operators under consideration with Department of Personnel — Petition disposed of India Law Library Docid # 2440392
(527) ENGINEER-IN-CHIEF, LOK NIRMAN BHAWAN AND ANOTHER Vs. KISHORI DUTT AND OTHERS[HIMACHAL PRADESH HIGH COURT] 27-02-2026 Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 — Section 33(C)(2) — Arrears of wages/salary — Payment of — Respondents-workmen asserted their entitlement to arrears from a certain date till prospective regularization. Petitioners-employer admitted liability for a specific period (October 2010 to October 14, 2013) and quantified the amount. India Law Library Docid # 2440393
(528) PANKAJ CHAUHAN Vs. STATE OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AND OTHER[HIMACHAL PRADESH HIGH COURT] 27-02-2026 Right to Education Act, 2009 — Section 2, Section 3, Section 5, Section 30 — Part Time Multi Task Workers Scheme, 2020 — Rule 19 — Appointment to post of Part Time Multi Task Worker — Challenge to appointment on grounds of fraudulent 8th class certificate — Petitioner argued private respondent was over 14 years old when he re-qualified 8th class, violating RTE Act — Held, RTE Act aims to ensure India Law Library Docid # 2440394
(529) SARASWATI VIDYA MANDIR SAMITI Vs. LALIT SHARMA AND ANOTHER[HIMACHAL PRADESH HIGH COURT] 27-02-2026 Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 — Civil Contempt — Wilful Disobedience — Mere non-compliance or misunderstanding of a court order is not sufficient to constitute contempt — Disobedience must be wilful, meaning intentional and with a deliberate intent to disregard the court's order — The court powers for contempt are to be India Law Library Docid # 2440395
(530) TRIPTA DEVI Vs. KAMLESH KUMAR AND OTHERS[HIMACHAL PRADESH HIGH COURT] 27-02-2026 Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 — Section 2(b) — Violation of Court Order — Compliance of order dated 27.05.2005 directed. Respondents informed order dated 27.05.2005 was under challenge in CMP(M) No.2088/2025. Order dated 03.12.2025 in CMP(M) No.2088/2025 stated no coercive action to be taken against petitioner till India Law Library Docid # 2440396
(531) BISHESHWAR LAL Vs. PARTAP CHAND AND OTHERS[HIMACHAL PRADESH HIGH COURT] 27-02-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 39 Rules 1 and 2 — Application for police assistance — Trial Court's order granting injunction was vague and confusing regarding the scope of "status quo" — Consequently, the application for police assistance was dismissed — High Court directed the Trial Court to pass a fresh order India Law Library Docid # 2440397
(532) ANOOP KUMAR AND OTHERS Vs. VIRENDER[HIMACHAL PRADESH HIGH COURT] 27-02-2026 Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 227 — Supervisory jurisdiction of High Court — High Court can interfere under Article 227 only to correct jurisdictional error, procedural impropriety, manifest injustice, and perversity — Supervisory power is distinct from appellate power and meant to keep subordinate courts within their legal authority. India Law Library Docid # 2440398
(533) NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED Vs. MALA VATI AND ANOTHER[HIMACHAL PRADESH HIGH COURT] 27-02-2026 Employees' Compensation Act — Section 3 & 22 — Compensation for death during employment — Claimant proved deceased was her son, employed as driver by owner of vehicle, and died in accident during employment. Owner admitted employment and driver's wages. Insurance Company's contention of no employer India Law Library Docid # 2440399
(534) PREM SINGH @ DURGA DASS Vs. CHAMAN LAL[HIMACHAL PRADESH HIGH COURT] 27-02-2026 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Section 100 — Second Appeal — Scope of interference with concurrent findings of fact — High Court should not interfere unless findings are perverse or without evidence — Re-appreciation of evidence not permissible. India Law Library Docid # 2440400
(535) M/S. HIMACHAL CONCRETE CORPORATION Vs. CHAIRMAN-CUM-M.D, HPSEBL AND OTHERS[HIMACHAL PRADESH HIGH COURT] 27-02-2026 Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Section 11(6) — Appointment of Arbitrator — Petition filed for appointment of Arbitrator — Civil proceedings between parties initially led to a judgment in favour of petitioner for discharge of bank guarantee — Appeal by respondent setting aside judgment on ground of India Law Library Docid # 2440401
(536) NAMITA VERMA Vs. STATE OF HP AND ANOTHER[HIMACHAL PRADESH HIGH COURT] 27-02-2026 Service Law — Promotion — Withdrawal of — Petitioner promoted on proforma basis — Rules did not prescribe higher qualification for promotion — Withdrawal order passed after petitioner's retirement — Retrospective withdrawal of promotion and recovery from retired employee held illegal and arbitrary — Impugned order quashed with entitlement to benefits of promotion. India Law Library Docid # 2440402
(537) RAM LAL AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AND OTHERS[HIMACHAL PRADESH HIGH COURT] 27-02-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 133 — Conditional order for removal of nuisance — Applicant's claim for passage over government playground — No admissible evidence that the land was a public path — Sub-Divisional Magistrate exceeded jurisdiction by passing order without affording opportunity of hearing to the India Law Library Docid # 2440403
(538) MANOJ KUMAR PATHANIA Vs. NIRMALA DEVI[HIMACHAL PRADESH HIGH COURT] 27-02-2026 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 256 — Non-appearance of complainant — Dismissal of complaint for default — Trial Court dismissed a complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act for want of prosecution due to the complainant's absence on a single date — The High Court held that dismissal was unjustified as the complainant was absent for the first time and the India Law Library Docid # 2440404
(539) RAJINDER MISHRA Vs. J.C.C. BANK ARKI AND ANOTHER[HIMACHAL PRADESH HIGH COURT] 27-02-2026 Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 — Section 138 — Dishonour of Cheque — Conviction and Sentence — Trial Court convicted petitioner-accused for offence under Section 138 of Act and sentenced him to simple imprisonment for six months and compensation of Rs. 6,00,000/- — Appeal dismissed by Sessions Court — High Court upheld conviction under Section 138 of Act on finding that complainant had India Law Library Docid # 2440405
(540) SHUBHAM DHANI Vs. STATE OF H.P.[HIMACHAL PRADESH HIGH COURT] 27-02-2026 Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 — Section 21 — Regular bail — Prior bail applications dismissed — Subsequent application maintainable only on change of circumstances — Delay in trial constituting a change of circumstance supporting bail. India Law Library Docid # 2440406