IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA MJC No.821 of 2007 1. Mishri Lal Choudhary, son of Late Nirshu Choudhary, resident of village – Mile (Pakari) P.S. Bidupur, District – Vaishali at Hajipur 2. Ravindra Choudhary, son of Sri Saryug choudhary, 3. Ram Hari Chaudhary, son of Ramgati Choudhary, all residents of village – Mile (Pakri) P.S. Bidupur, Distt- Vaishali at Hajipur …………….. Appellants Versus 1. State Of Bihar 2. The Director, Revenue and Land Reforms Department, Government of Bihar, Patna 3. The Director, Rural Development Department, Government of Bihar, Patna 4. The Commissioner-cum-Secretary, Rural Development Department, Government of Bihar, Patna 5. The Collector, Vaishali at Hajipur 6. The Land Acquisition Officer, Vaishali at Hajipur 7. The Additional Collector, Vaishali at Hajipur 8. The Circle Officer, Bidupur, District – Vaishali ……… Respondent 1st set 9. Sri Sudama Sharma, son of Sri Bharat Sharma, 10. Sri Neba Lal Sharma, son of Sri Swarath Sharma, 11. Sri Raj Kishore Sharma, son of Late Parichhan Thakur, 12. Binod Sharma, son of Late Ram Briksha Sharma, 13. Lalu Sharma, son of Sri Nathuni Sharma 14. Sri Manoj Sharma, son of Sri Bhola Sharma 15. Sri Sanjay Sharma, son of Sri Bhikhari Thakur, 16. Sri Ram Sarekh Sharma, son of Shiv Balak Sharma, all resident of village – Mile (Pakari), P.S. Bidupur, District – Vaishali at Hajipur ……………..Respondent 2nd Set. ----------- For the applicant : Mr.Ajit Kumar Singh -2, Advocate For the respondents -State : Mr.Lalit Kishore, Additional Advocate General-III ------- P R E S E N T Hon'ble the Chief Justice & Hon'ble Mr. Justice Kishore K. Mandal ------- - 2 - Dated, the 11th November, 2008. Pursuant to our order dated 30th July, 2008, notices of application as well as that of restoration application were issued to the respondent nos. 9 to 16. Despite service, they have not chosen to appear. 2. For the reasons stated in the application which remain untraversed and undenied, we are satisfied that the applicant was prevented by sufficient cause in filing the application in time. 3. The delay in filing the application is condoned. 4. I.A.No.5360/2007 stands disposed of. 5. Since nobody appears to oppose the application for restoration, we are satisfied that the application makes out good cause for non-appearance of the appellant’s advocate when the case was called out on 04th December, 2006. 6. Restoration application is granted. 7. L.P.A. No.1215/2005 is restored. 8. Office shall post the LPA for admission on 21st November, 2008. 9. MJC stands disposed of. R. M. Lodha, CJ Kishore K. Mandal, J. Sunil