HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR DIVISION BENCH CORAM: HON'BLE SHRI RAJEEV GUPTA. C.J. & HON'BLE SHRI RANGNATH CHANDRAKAR, J. [' Applicant Appellant Non-apDlicants Respondents M.C.C. No. 737 of 2011 Jairam Chakradhari (Kumhar), S/0 Awadh Ram Chakradhari, aged about 26 years, r/o Village - Baratnara, Post & PS Dharsinwa, Tahsil & Distt Raipur (CG) VERSUS 1 Nandkumar Matware, aged about 38 years, s/o Shri Siyaram Matware 2 Bhuneshwar Dhrit Lahare, aged about 30 years, S/o Shri Kanhaiyalal Dhrit Lahare Both the respondents are resident of Satnamipara Ranwabhata, police station Kumhari, Tahsil & Distt Raipur (CG) 3 Bajaj Atlianz General Insurance Co Ltd., Vidhansabha Road, Raipur - CG 4 The New India Insurance Company Ltd., through - Manager, Circle Office Jail Road, Kachehari Chowk, Raipur (CG) ApDlication for re-admission / restoration of Misc. Appeal (C) No. 869/2011 Present: Shri Manoj Mishra, counsel for the petitioner. ORDER (21st0ctober,2011) M.C.C.No. 737 of 2011 The following order of the Court was passed by Rajeev Gupta, C.J. Shri Manoj Mishra, learned counsel for the petitioner is heard on I.A. No.01/2011, an application for condonation of the delay in filing the restoration petition. 2) On due consideration of the submissions of learned counsel for the petitioner and the grounds taken in the restoration petition, we are satisfied that the petitioner has succeeded in showing sufficient cause forthe delay in filing the restoration petition. 3) I.A.No.01/2011, therefore, is allowed and the delay in filing the restoration petition is hereby condoned. 4) Shri Manoj Mishra, learned counsel for the petitioner is heard on the restoration petition. 5) The petitioner is seeking restoration of M.A.C. No.869 of 2011, which was dismissed for want of prosecution vide order dated 12.08.2011. 6) On due consideration of the submissions of learned counsel for the petitioner and the grounds taken in the restoration petition, we are satisfied that the absence of the petitioner's/appellant's counsel on 12.08.2011, when M.A.C. No. 869 of 2011 was taken-up for hearing, was based on bona fide grounds. 7) M.C.C. No. 737 of 2011, therefore, is allowed and M.A.C. No. 869 of 2011 is restored to its original number. subbu Sd/- Chief Justice Sd/- R.N. Chandrakar Judge