IN THE HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR M.C.C. N0. -n 2010 Arising out oforderdated 21.03 2007 (M.S^atel vs B.L. Agrawal & Anr.) passed in Contempt Petition (s) No' 167/2005 by Hon'ble ChiefJustice Shri H.L. Dattu) APPLICANT R^8S- p'gss^i'.- !;,-&!"• - M.S. Patel, S/o Late K.R. Patel; aged about 67 years, retired Block Development Officer, Dabhra, District-Janjgir-Champa (on Deputation), R/o Pandari Pani (East) Vivek (agar, Raigarh (C.G.) VERSUS i^.rfS^ v ^- '-''• RESPONDENTS : 1) Shri B.L. Agrawal, Special Secretaiy, Panchayat &; Social Welfare Department, Mantralaya, D.K.S. Bhavan, Raipur (C.G.) 2) ^' Shri Manoj Jhalania, Commissioner, Panchayat 8s Social Welfare Department, Tulsi N^igar, Bhopal (M.P.) APPLICATION FOR RESTQRATION OF CONTEMPT PETITION (S) N0^167/05 DISMISSEQ-FOR WANT OF PROSECUTION ON '21-03-2007 f _11 1 !BES'a> i"i^ '"•« "^3 »^, (3 ^ HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH ATBILASPUR DIVISION BENCH CORAM: HON'BLE SHRI RAJEEV GUPTA, C.J. HON'BLE SHRI SUNiL KUIVIAR SINHA, J. Applicant Respondents MCCNo.183of2010 MS Patet, S/o Late KR Patel, aged about 67 years, i-etired Biock Development Officer, Dabhra, Dlstrict Janjgir - Champa (On deputation) R/o Pandari Pani (East) Vlvek Nagar, Raigarh (CG) VERSUS Shri BL Agrawal, Speciat Secretary, Panchayat S Social Welfare Department, Mantralaya, DKS Bhavan, Raipur (CG) Shri Manoj Jhalania, Commissioner, Panchayat & Social Wslfare Department, Tulsi Nagar, Bhopal (MP) APPUCATION FOR RESTORATION Present : Shri Anand Dadariya, iearned counsel for the petitioner. ORDER tth (19m April, 2010) The fotlowlng order of the Court was passed by Rajeev Gupta, C.J. Shri Anand Dadariya, tearned counsel for the petitioner is heard on IA No.1/2010, an appllcation for condonation ofthe delay In filing the restoration petitlon. 2) On due consideratlon of the submlssions of learned counsel Tor the petitioner and the grounds taken in the apptication, .W»»SS?SSSE.-. //^ "\ ^ 1 g ^ we are satisfied that the petitioner has succeeded in showing sufficient cause for the delay in filing the restoratlon petition. 3) IA No.1/2010, therefore, is allowed and the delay in flling restoration petition is hereby condoned. 4) Learned counsel for the petitioner Is heard on the restoratlon petition. 5) The petitioner ts seeking restoration of Contempt Petition (S) No. 167/2005 which was dismissed for want of prosecution vide order dated 21 .03.2007. 6) On due consideration of the submissions of learned counsel for the petltioner and the grounds taken in the restoration petitlon, we are satisfied that the absence of the petitioner's/ appeliant's counsel on 21.03.2007, when Contempt Petition (S) No.167/2005 was taken up for hearing was based on bona ffcfe grounds. 7) MCC No. 183/2010, therefore, is atlowed and Contempt Petition (S) No.167/2005 is restored to its origlnal number. _— Sd/- ChiefJustice Sd/- Sunil Kumar Sinha Judge subbu