HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR DIVISION BENCH Coram : HON'BLE SHRI RAJEEV GUPTA, CJ. & HON'BLE SHRI T.P. SHARMA, J. APPLICANTS (Petltioners) M.C.C.No.87of2009 NON-APPLICANTS Respondents M/s Vimal Constructions. a partnership firm duly registered under the relevant provisions of the Partnership Act, 1932, having Its principal place of business at 5 South Avenue, Choubey Colony, Raipur (CG) Kama! Chand Jain, son of Late ManikSa! Jain, Aged about 50 years, Partner M/s Vimal Constructions, resjdent of 5, South Avenue, Choubey Coiony, Ralpur (CG) Versus The Coiiector of Stamps, behind Coliectorate Buiiding Raipur (CG) ^»1»^ The State of Chhattisgarh, through the Princjpal Secretary to the Govt. of Chhattisgarh, Ministry of Finance and Commerciaj Tax, Mantralaya, D.K.S. Bhawan, G.E. Road, Raipur. Municlpai Corporation, Raipur, Malviya Road, Raipur (CG) APPLSCATEON FOR RESTORATION OF W.P. NOJ80/2003 Present: Shri B.P. Sharma, learned counsel for the petitioners. Shri U.N.S. Deo, iearned Govt. Advocate for the State/respondents No. 1 and 2. Shri Pankaj Agrawal, learned counsel for respondent No.3. ORDER (17th IVIarch, 2009) The foilowing order of the Court was passed by Rajeev Gupta. CJ.: Learned counsei for the parties are heard on i.A. No.01/2009, an applicatjon for condonation of deiay in filing the restoration petition. 2. On due consideration, we are satisfied that the petitioners have succeeded in showing sufficient cause for the delay in fiiing the restoration petition. 3. i.A. No. 01/2009, therefore, is allowed and the delay in filing the restoration petition is hereby condoned. 4. Learned counsel for the parties are heard on the restoration petition. 5. The petitioners are seeking restoration of W.P. No.780/2003, which was dismissed for want of prosecution vide orderdated 12.09.2006. 6. On due consideration of the submissions of iearned counsel for the parties and the grounds taken in the restoration petition, we are satisfied that the absence of the petitioners' couns'e! on 12.09.2006 when Writ Petition No. 780/2003 was taken up for hearing, was based on bona fide grounds. 7. M.C.C. No.87/2009, therefore, is aliovved and Writ Petltion No.780/2003 is restored to its originat number. nimm! Sd/- Chief Justice Sd/- T.P. Sharma Judge