Shimla, Sept. 17 -- The Himachal Pradesh High Court has imposed a conditional cost of Rs 25,000 on the state government for failing to file its reply in a case concerning the prolonged delay in constructing the north campus of the Central University of Himachal Pradesh (CUHP) at Dharamshala.

A division bench of Chief Justice G.S. Sandhawalia and Justice Ranjan Sharma, while hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by Dharamshala resident Atul Bhardwaj on September 16, observed that despite the matter being first taken up on April 11, 2025, the state had repeatedly sought time but failed to submit its counter affidavit.

"In view of the repeated defaults, a conditional cost of Rs 25,000 is imposed upon the State to be paid to the ...