HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR DIVISION BENCH CORAM: HON'BLE SHRI RAJEEV GUFTA, C.J. & HON'BLE SHRI RANGNATH CHANDRAKAR, J. Applicants Non-Applicants MCCNo162of2010 1 Smt. Nanda Devi, W/o Lsrte Shri Ramji Verma, Aged about •45 years. 2 Urvashi Verma, D/o Late Shri Ramji Verma, aged about 22 years. 3 Lokesh Kumar Verma, S/o Late Shri Ramji Verma, aged about 13 years. Minor Guardian through mother Smt. Nanda Devi, appellant no. 1 All are residents of Devendra Nagar, Sector - 3, Janta Quarter No. 12, Raipur, Tahsil & Distt. Raipur (CG). VERSUS 1. Manoj Verma, S/o Tangu Verma, aged about 28 yeara, R/o Kyrra, Post Nandghat, Distt. Durg (CG) (Driver of Vehicle N0. CG 04, ZB- 2439) 2. Smt. Anjum Bano, W/o Haji Gulam, aged about unknown, R/o Subhash Nagar, Modahapara, Raipur Tahsil & District Raipur (CG). (Owner of Vehicle N0. CG 04,ZB- 2439) 3. Branch Manager, The New India Insurance Company Ltd. Branch Office Ch/il Line, Baloda Bazar, Distt. Raipur (CG) ApDlication for restoration of MA(Cl No.29/2010, Present: Shri C.R. Sahu, counsel for the petitionere. r «r ORDER >th (30m March, 2010) The following order of the Court was passed by Rajeev Gupta, C.J. Shri C.R. Sahu, leamed counsel for the petitioners Is heard on I.A.No.01/2010, an application for condonation of the delay in filing the restoration petition. 2) On due consideration, I.A.No.01/2010 is allowed and the delay of 32 days In filing the restoration petition is hereby condoned. 3) Shri C.R. Sahu, leamed counsel for the petitioners is heard on the restoration petition. 4) The petitioners are seeking restoration of MAC No.29 of 2010, which was dismissed for want of prosecution vide order dated 14.01.2010. 5) On due consideration of the submissions of leamed counsel for the petitioners and the grounds taken in the restoration petltion, we are satisfied that the absence of the petitioners'/appellants' counsel on 14.01.2010, when MAC No.29/^110 was taken-up for hearing, was based on bona ffate grounds. 6). M.C.C.No.162 of 2010, therefore, is allowed and MAC No.29/2010 is restored to its ong[nal number. Sd/'- Chief Justice subbu Sd/- R.N.Chandrakas- Judee