IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA MJC No.2453 OF 2008 1. UNION OF INDIA THROUGH MINISTRY OF FINANCE, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, N. BLOCK, NEW DELHI. 2. UNDER SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF FINANCE, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, N. BLOCK, NEW DELHI. 3. CENTRAL BOARD OF DIRECT TAXES THROUGH THE CHAIRMAN, MINISTRY OF FINANCE, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, N. BLOCK, NEW DELHI. 4. CHIEF COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CENTRAL REVENUE BUILDING, BEERCHAND PATEL MARG, PATNA…… ….. ……..PETITIONERS. Versus SHRI RAJIV SINHA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, POSTED AS DEPUTY OF INCOME TAX (CO), PATNA, BIHAR HAVING AN ADDITIONAL CHARGE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CIRCLE-5, PATNA, RESIDENT OF –C/O SHRI RAJENDRA SINHA, SHANTI NIKETAN, PARMESHWAR DAYAL ROAD, DEOGHAR, PERMANENT RESIDENT OF 244 MIG, HANUMAN NAGAR, P.S. HANUMAN NAGAR, PATNA…………….. …………… ……. RESPONDENT. ----------- For the Petitioners : Mr. Sudhir Singh, A.S.G. Mr. Sarva deo Singh, CGC Mr. Rishiraj Singh, Advocate For the Respondents : None ---------- P R E S E N T Hon'ble the Chief Justice & Hon'ble Mr. Justice Kishore K. Mandal ---------- Dated, the 18th November, 2008. Counsel for the applicants submitted that defects have been removed. 2. On 28th August, 2008, writ petition was dismissed in - 2 - default as none appeared for the petitioners. Since no body appeared for the respondents on 28th August, 2008 when the writ petition was dismissed in default, we are satisfied that this restoration application may be granted without giving any notice to the respondents. 3. Accordingly, we grant the restoration application and restore the writ petition to its original number. 4. M.J.C. stands disposed of. R.M. Lodha, CJ Kishore K. Mandal, J. Anil/