IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH LPA No. 1413 of 2011(O&M) Date of Decision: 8.11.2011. Jagwinder Singh & others --Appellants Versus State of Punjab & others --Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI. HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE TEJINDER SINGH DHINDSA. Present:- Mr. H.C. Arora, Advocate for the appellants. *** PERMOD KOHLI.J (ORAL) Notice of motion. Ms. Anu Pal, A.A.G., Punjab has been asked to accept notice on behalf of respondents-State. With the concurrence of learned counsel for the parties, this appeal is taken up for final disposal at the motion stage itself. The appellants are aggrieved of the order dated 30.3.2011 passed by learned Single Judge dismissing the application for restoration of the writ petition dismissed for default of appearance and non-prosecution on 5.7.2010 along with application for condonation of delay. It has been observed by learned Single Judge that the name of the counsel was duly reflected in the cause list and thus the delay in filing the restoration application cannot be condoned for non-availability of valid reasons. The case of the appellant before the learned Single Judge was that the petitioner came to know of the dismissal of the writ petition on 12.10.2010 when he visited the website of the High Court. Thereafter, he contacted the counsel, who also expressed his ignorance about the dismissal LPA No. 1413 of 2011(O&M) -2- of the petition. On consideration of all the relevant factors including the reasons narrated in the application for condonation of delay which eventually also seems to be the ground for restoration of the writ petition, we are of the considered opinion that the matter needs to be considered on merit. We, therefore, set aside the order passed by learned Single Judge and remit the case back for decision on merits. Appeal allowed. (PERMOD KOHLI) JUDGE (TEJINDER SINGH DHINDSA) JUDGE 8.11.2011. lucky