A AT • CJ & SINHA,J. -^te^ TT <<. ARpSlcants 1. Vishwanath Prasad Rai, S/o. Late Shri Tlrath Prasad, aged about 72 years. 2. Smt. Devbaia, W/o. Vishwanath Prasad Ral, aged ;about 65 years. loth are resident of vliiage Roomga, P.S. Marvvahi, Tahsil Pendra Road, District Bilaspur (M.P.)novv(C.G.) 1. 2. 3. 4. Commissioner, Bilaspur Div'lsion, Biiaspur (M.P.) now (C.G.) Addltional Co!!ector, Bilaspur. Sub-Dlvlsiona! Officer, Pendra Road, Djstrict Bjia?pur. Pahalwan Singh, S/o. Late Shri Guiab Singh.R/Q. Viliage Roomga, P.S. Marwahi, Tahsit Pendra Road, District Bllaspur (M.P.)now(C.G.) Misceiianeous Cjvi! Case for restoration of the Writ Petitlon No.255/1997 Present:. Shri AnKit Agrawai, learned counsei for the petitioners. S^.ri Praveen Das, learned Deputy Govemment s Advocate for respondents No. 1, 2 & 3. Ms. Swati Shukia, learned counsei for respondent No.4. - .4, (30th ApriS, The following order of the Court was by CJ, Heard learned counsel for the parties on i.A. No. 01/2007 (applicatlon for condonation of delay In fiilng'the restoratlon petltlon). 2. On due consideratlon of the submisslons of iearned counsel for the partles, we are that the petitioners have succeeded In showina sufflcient for the jn fliing the petltlon. 3. i.A. No. 01/2007, therefore, Is allowed and the delay in filing the restoratlon petltion is hereby condoned. 4. Learned counse! for the ars on the restQratlon petitlon: , • 5. The petitioners are seeking restoration of W.P. No.255/1997, v>/hlch was dlsmissed for want of prosecutlon vlde order 07-09-2007. 6. On due conslderatlon of the submissions of learned counse! for the partles, ws are that the absence of the petitloners' counsei on 07-09-2007 when W.P. No. 255/1997 was taken up for hearing, was on bona flde grounds. 7. Therefore. M.C.C. No. Is allowed and W.P.No.255/1997 is restored to its origlnai number, but wlthout jnterlm reilef. 8. The petitloners, however shaji be at liberty to apply afresh for grant of interim reilef and the same shail be considered on its own ments. Sd/- ChiefJustice mmmi Sd/- SunilKumar Sinha Judge v y^