s '^^^ HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH. BILASPUR M.C.C.No. 594/2011 SB: HON'BLE SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SINHA. J Shri Ram Nidhan Singh, Son of T-ate Shri 1-lans Raj Singh, aged about 62 years, pensioner, Resident of 17/514 Amahiya, Rewa, M.P. Versus RESPONDENTS 1 Shri Bhagwan Singh Otti s/o Not known to the petitioner, aged about 59 years, Ex- Additionai Commissioner (Administration), Commereial Tax, Civil Lines, Raipur (CG) 2 Shri Ajay Singh s/o Not known to the petitioner, aged about 45 years, Ex- Secretary Cum Commissioner, Commercial Tax, Civil Lines, Raipur (CG) ARBUcationfon-estoration of Contempt Case No. 81/2006 Ms. Raksha Awasthy, Advocate for the applicant. Shri Kishore Bhaduri, Advbcate for the respondents. . ORALORDER (09.09.2011) The following order of the Court was passed by Sunil Kiimar Sinha, J. Heardonl.A.No.1/2011. MCC 594/2011 This is an application for condonation of delay. The restoration application is barred by 7 days of iimitation. On due consideration of the submissions made by learned counsel for the parties and the grounds taken in the application, 1 am satisfied that the applicant has shown sufficient cause for detay of 7 days in filing therestoration application. I.A.No.1/2011 is allowed and deiay is condoned. Also heard on restoration applicatlon i.e. MCC No.594/2011. The applicant is seeking restoration of Contempt Case No. 81/2006, which was dismissed for want of prosecution on 21 .6.2011, as no one appeared on behatf of the applicant when the matter was taken up for hearing. On due consideration of the submissions made by learned counsel for the parties and the grounds taken in the application, 1 am satisfied that non-appearance of the counse! for the applicant on 21.6.2011 when the Contempt Case No. 81/2006 was taken up for hearing, was based on bonaflde grounds. Accordingty, MCC No. 594/2011 is allowed and the Contempt Case No. 81/2006 is restored to its original number. Sd/- Sunil Kumar Sinha .Judge