IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA MJC No.519 of 2008 SAHENDRA PRASAD SINGH Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 3 24.9.2008 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The writ petition is of the year 2000. It was dismissed for non-appearance of the counsel for the petitioner on 29.3.2004. This restoration application has been filed on 18.2.2008 by another counsel taking a plea that the earlier counsel for the petitioner, Mr R.Narayan, could not appear on the earlier date on account of illness and he continued to be ill for a long period. This Court finds that there is no material to support the ground of illness and the earlier counsel has not appeared to support such a plea. The filing of restoration application after a delay of four years indicates that the effort of the petitioner is merely to prolong the litigation. In the facts of the case, the prayer for restoration is rejected. (Shiva Kirti Singh, J.) sk