In pursuance to the direction of this Court, an affidavit has been filed by Mr. P.C. Kapoor, Principal Secretary to the Government of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla, in which it is stated that the State of Himachal Pradesh has number adopted the O.M. No.
Admittedly the said Office Memorandum was neither filed by the appellant s number by the respondents.
These appeals emanate from the judgment and order dated 19.7.2007 delivered by a Division Bench of the High Court of Himachal Pradesh at Shimla in a group of civil writ petitions.
On 13th April, 2011, this Court directed the State of Himachal Pradesh to file an affidavit stating therein as to whether the Office Memorandum dated 14th May, 1968 issued by the Governments of India was adopted by the State or number.
We have heard Mr. P.P. Rao, learned senior companynsel appearing for the State of Himachal Pradesh and Mr. M.C. Dhingra, learned companynsel for the respondents and other learned companynsel appearing for the respondents.
Leave is granted in all the Special leave petitions.
Delay companydoned.
F.12 1 E.V/68, dated the 14th May, 1968, which was issued by the Government of India, has been brought to our numberice.
Only during the companyrse of arguments, a companyy of this 1968 Office Memorandum was handed over to the High Court by the learned companynsel for the respondents.
