HIGHCCXmTOFCHHATTISeARHATBILASPUR DIVIStONBENCH CORAM: HON»BLE8MfttRAJEEV@UPTA,CJ, HON'BLESHRISUNILJKUMARSINI^.J. Petitioner Respondents M.CX;.No.e9of2008. Rajendra Kumar Verma, Aged - ^ years, son of S^iri Kedar Nath Verma. R/6 Near Allatiabadi Hotel, Beepat Road, Bilapsur, Dtstrict Bilaspur (CG). VERSUS 1 State of Madhya Pradesh, Throygti-- Secretary, Depgirtment of School Education, Vallabh Bhawan, Bhopal 2 The DireGtbr/IGommtssioner, Publie Instructions, Kiopat (M.P). 3 Devanand Namdeo, Lecturer tn Govemment s Higher Secondary School, Dongar^arh, Dlstrtot Ra|nandgaon(M.P.). 4 State of Chhattlsgarh, thrQugh The Secretary, Department of Sohool Education, D.K.S. Bhawan, Mantralaya, Raipur (C.G.). 5 The State Administrattve Trlbunat, through it? Registrar, Pnncipal Bench, Jabalpur (Madhya Prad^h) APPLICATION FOR REStORATION OF WRn" P@Tm<^l N0.1647/2003. Present: ShriR.K.Kesharwani.counselfbrthtpetitioner. Shri Alok Bakshi, Govt. Advocate, forresponclentNo.4. ORDgR (22nd January, 2010) The following order of the Court was passed by Rajeev Gupta, C.J. ^^ ^ Learned counsel for the parties are heard on (ANo. 01/2008, an appltcation for condonation of ttie delay in filing the restorationpetition. 2) On due consideration, I.A.No.01/2008 is allowed and the delay in filing the restoration petltion is hereby condoned. 3) Leamed counsel for the parties are heard on i®r^toratlon petition. 4) The petitioner is seeking restoratlon ofWrtt Petition No.1647 of 2003 which was dismissed for want of prosecution vide oroter dated 04.12.2007. 5) On due consideratton of the submi^sions pf Ifearned counsel for the petitioner and the grounds taken inthe restoration p^tition, we are satisfied that the absence of the petitlonefs counsel on 04.12.2007, whenW.P.No.T647 of 2003 Vvas taken-up for hearing, was basedon bonafide grourrds. 6). M.C.C.No.69^008,therefwe,lsallowedanclW.P.No.1647of 2003 is restored to its original number. Sd/- Chief Justice subbu Sd/- Sunil Kumar Sinha Judge