IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA LPA No. 407 of 2011 Decided on: 14.10.2011 State of H.P. and others …..Appellants. Versus Ranjna Terhan ….Respondent. Coram : The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice V.K. Ahuja, Judge For the appellants: Mr. R.K. Bawa, A.G with Mr.Ankush Dass Sood, Addl. A.G. and Mr. J.K. Verma, Dy. A.G. Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral): CMP(M) No. 1465 of 2011 and LPA No. 407 of 2011: This is an application for condonation of delay in filling the appeal. We do not find that the delay has been satisfactorily explained. That apart, on merits it is seen that the judgment pertains to consideration of the case of the writ petitioner in light of the decision of this Court in Gauri Dutt and others Vs. State of H.P., Latest HLJ 2008(HP) 366, and that the judgment was rendered on the basis of the joint submission made before the learned Single Judge. In such a situation, the L.P.A. is not maintainable. Both the application and the appeal are dismissed. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice (Justice V.K. Ahuja), October 14, 2011 Judge (BSS/Pankaj)