In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh Civil Revision No. 943 of 2009 Date of decision: April 16, 2009 Sona Devi and others .. Petitioners Vs. Pritam Singh and others .. Respondents Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice A.N. Jindal Present: Mr. Y.S. Turka, Advocate for the petitioners. A.N. Jindal, J The Registry has reported that the respondent No.1 was not found at the given address. The respondent No.13 has been served. The respondents No.2, 4 and 5 are dead. Service of the remaining respondents is dispensed with. The claim petition was dismissed under Order 17 Rule 3 of CPC on 25.7.2007, as the petitioner could not put in appearance before the court with his witnesses on the said date. The application filed by him 25.8.2007 was within limitation. The court should have restored the case and decided the same on merits instead of throwing of the same without any proper reason. Resultantly, this petition is accepted, impugned orders are set aside and the case is ordered to be restored. The claimants are directed to appear before the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Ambala on 14.5.2009. April 16, 2009 (A.N. Jindal) deepak Judge