Shimla, Dec 10,

The Himachal Pradesh High Court on Tuesday postponed the hearing on a public interest litigation (PIL) questioning the state government’s recent decision to extend the tenure of the Shimla Municipal Corporation (SMC) Mayor and Deputy Mayor. The petition, filed by Advocate Anjali Soni Verma, has brought the spotlight back on a move that has stirred intense debate within the state’s civic and political circles.

When the matter was listed before the division bench of Chief Justice Gurmeet Singh Sandhawalia and Justice Jiya Lal Bhardwaj, the State Advocate General informed the court that the government had yet to file its reply to the petition. Seeking additional time, the Advocate General requested the bench to grant an extension for submitting the state’s position on the or

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