.' HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR DIVISION BENCH CORAM: HON'BLE SHRI RAJEEV GUPTA, CJ. HON'BLE SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SINHA, J. APPLICANT Appeltant M.C.C.No.85of2008 Memlal Sahu, Aged 26 Years, S/o Feruram Sahu, Occupation - Driver, R/o Chandandih, Police Station Amanaka, Post - Tatibandh, Tah. and District Raipur (C.G.) NON-APPLICANTS 1 RESPONDENTS Versus Anand Kumar, Aged 23 Years, S/o Bharatlal, R/o Satya Chow, Kumhari, Tah. And Distrtet - Durg (C.G.) Manoj Kumar Pille, S/o Vasudeo Pille, R/o jn front of Vardhaman Petrol Pump, Laxmi Sweets, G.E. Road, Kumhari, Tah. And District - Durg (C.G.) The National Insurance Company Limited Through Divisional Manager, Division Office Mobin Mahal, G.E. Road, Raipur (C.G.) APPLICATION FOR RESTORATION OF M.A.fCl N0. 98/2009 Present: Shri A.S. Iqbal, learned counsel for the petitioner. ORDER (16th March, 2009) The following order of the Court was passed by Rajeev Gupta, C.J. Shri A.S. Iqbal, learned counsel for the petitioner is heard on [A. No.01/2009, an application for condonation ofthe delay in filjng the restoration petition. 2) On due consideration, we are satisfied that the petltioner has succeeded in showing sufficient cause for the delay in filing the restoration petition. 3) I.A. No.01/2009, therefore, is allowed and the deiay in frting the restoration petition is hereby-condoned. 4) Shri A.S. Iqbal, leamed counsel for the petitioner is heard on the restoration petition. 5) The petitioner is seeking restoration of M.A. (C) No.95/2009, which was dismissed for want of prosecution vide orderdated 27.01.2009. 6) On due consideration of the submisstons of learned counsel for the petitioner and the grounds taken in the restoration petition, we are satisfied that the absence of the petjtioner's/appellant's counsel on 27.01.2009 when M.A. (C) No.95/2009 was taken-up for hearing was based on bona fide grounds. 7) M.C.C. No.85/2009, therefore, is allowed and MA.(C) No.95/2009 is restored to its original number. subbu Sd/- Chief Justice Sd/- SunilKumar Sinha ^ Judge