^g HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR DIVISION BENCH CORAM: HON'BLE SHRI RAJEEV GUPTA, CJ. HON'BLE SHRI N.K.AGARWAL, J. Applicants Appellants (Claimants) M.C.C. No. 365 of 2009 Ram Kumar Devangan, aged about 52 years, S/o Ganga Ram Devangan ; Smt Revti Bai, aged about 47 years, W/o Ram Kumar Devangan Both residents of Village Tikripara, Gandai Panderia, Tehsil Chhuikhadan, District RajnaQdgaon (CG) VERSUS Bhuwan Lal Devangan, aged about 47 years, S/o Prem Laj Devangan, residents of Vlllage Tikripara, Gandai Panderia, Tehsil, Chhuikhadan, District Rajnandgaon (CG) ; Oriental Insurance Company Ltd., Branch Office, Kamthj Line District Rajnandgaon (CG) ApDlication for restoration of M.A.No.445/2005. Non-applicants Respondents Present: Shri R.N. Jha, counsel for the petitioners. ORDER (7tn September. 2009) The following order of the Court was passed by Rajeev Gupta, CJ. Shri R.N. Jha, learned counsel for the petitioners is heard on I.A.No.01/2009, an application for condonation of the delay tn filing the restoration petition. 2. On due consideration of fhe submissions of learned counsel for the petitioners and the grounds taken in the application, we are <^) satisfied that the petitioners have succeeded in showing sufficient cause for the delay in filing the restorafion petition. 3. I.A.No.01/2009, therefore, is allowed and the delay in filing the restoration petition is hereby condoned. 4. Shri R.N. Jha, learned counsel for the petitioners is heard on the restoration petition. 5. The petitioners are seeking restoration of Misc. Appeal No.445/2005, which was dismissed for want of prosecution vide orderdated 19.02.2008. 6. On due consideration of the submissions of learned counsel for the petitioners and the grounds taken in the restoration petition, we are satisfied that the absence of the petitioners'/appellants' counsel on 19.02.2008 when Misc. Appeal No.445/2005 was taken-up for hearing was based on bona fide grounds. 7. M.C.C. No. 365/2009, therefore, is allowed and MSsc. Appeal No.445/2005 is restored to itsoriginal number. Sd/- Chief Justice Sd/- N. K. Agarwal Judge subbu