HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR DIVISION BENCH CORAM: HON'BLE SHRI RAJEEV GUPTA, C.J. & HON'BLE SHRI RANGNATH CHANDRAKAR, J. Applicants Petitioners M.C.C.No. 728 of 2011 1 Baldao Singh, s/o Ramadhin Singh Thakur, aged 68 years, R/o village Mjgaon, PS Nawagarh, Distt Durg CG, Present address Vill Pathara, PO Marka, Tehsil and Distt Kabirdham (CG) 2 Badan Bai, wife of Baldau Singh, age 65 years, R/o village Majgaon, PS Nawagarh, Distt Durg CG, present address village Pathara, PO Marka, Tahsil and Distt Kabirdham VERSUS Respondents 1. K V Shriniwas son of KVK Rao, age 43 years, R/o Vishal Nagar, behind Chhattisgarh Hotel Telibandha Raipur Tahsil and Distt. Raipur (CG) 2. The Divisional Manager, the Reliance General Insurance Company Limited, Branch Office, Raipur Tahsil and Distt Raipur (CG) ApDlication for restoration of Misc. Appeal (C) No. 233/2011 Present: Shri M.K. Sinha, counsel for the petitioners. ORDER (21st0ctober,2011) The following order of the Court was passed by Rajeev Gupta, C.J. s^^^::, ^ s M.C.C.No. 728 of 2011 Shri M.K. Sinha, learned counsel for the petitioners is heard on I.A. No.01/2011, an application for condonation ofthe delay in filing the restoration petition. 2) 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 petitioners have succeeded in showing sufficient cause for the 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 M.K. Sinha, learned counsel for the petitioners is heard on the restoration petition. 5) The petitioners are seeking restoration of M.A.C. No.233 of 2011, which was dismissed for want of prosecution videorder dated 08.04.2011. 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 08.04.2011, when M.A.C. No.233 of 2011 was taken-up for hearing, was based on bona fide grounds. 7) M.C.C. No. 728 of 2011, therefore, is allowed and M.A.C. No. 233 of 201 1 is restored to its original number. subbu Sd/- Chief Justice Sd/- R.N. Chandrakar Judge