Himachal govt told to respond in 3 week to HPCA plea

The Himachal Pradesh High Court today gave three weeks time to the state government to file its response to an amendment plea to a petition filed by Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) seeking to implead Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh and others.
Along with the Chief Minister, the HPCA has sought to implead DGP Sanjay Kumar, Kangra SP Balbir Singh Thakur and Kangra DC Paulrasu.
Posting the matter for November 19 for further hearing, a division bench of HC comprising Acting Chief Justice Mansoor Ahmad Mir and Justice Kuldip Singh also directed the state to file a response on a plea by HPCA seeking placing of relevant documents before it by December 19.

The HC had earlier this month restored the properties of HPCA "disapproving" the state government's take over saying it was "politically motivated".
Advocate General Sharvan Dogra contended that writ has become infructuous as the government has already withdrawn its earlier letters of cancellation of lease deeds.