HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR DIVISION BENCH CORAM : HON'BLE SHRI RAJEEV GUPTA, C.J. HON'BLE SHRI DHIRENDRA MISHRA, J. M.C.C.No.151of2007 IN WRIT PETITION N0.1397/2001 PETITIQNER Shambhu Dayal Sahu S/o Shri Gopal Sahu, Aged about 38 yrs, Skiiled Asst (Workshop), Govt. Engg. Coilege, Bilaspur (CG) RESPQNDENTS: Versus 1. 2. 3. State of C.G. th. Sec. Edu. Dept. (C.G.), Raipur Dir. Tech. Edu (C.G.), Raipur Principal, G.E.C., Bitaspur (C.G.) Application for restoration ofthewrit petition No.1397/2001 ?>. Present : Shri Pawan Shrivastava,counselforthepetitioner. Shri MPS Bhatia, Deputy Government Advocate for the State/respondents. ORDER /'„ .3f'.'n-. >th (18'"February,2008) The following order of the Court was passed by Rajeev Gupta, C.J. '••• (1) Learned counsel for the parties are heard on IA No. 1/07, application for condonation ofdelay in filingthe restoration petition. (2) On due consideration of thesubmissions of learned counsel for the parties, we are satisfied that the applicant has succeeded in showing sufficient cause for the delay in filing the restoration petition. (3) IA No.1, therefore, is allowed and the delay in flling restoration petition is hereby condoned. (4) Learned counsel for the parties are heard on MCCNo.151/2007. (5) The applicant is seeking restoration of W.P.(C)No.1397/2001 which was dismissed for want of prosecution vide order dated 16.1 1.2Q06. (6) On due consideration of the submissions of learned counsel for the parties, we are satisfied that the absence of the applicant's counsel on 16.11.2006 when W.P.(C) No. 1397/2001 was taken up for hearing, was based on bona fide grounds. (7) Therefore, M.C.C. No. 151/2007 is allowed and W.P.(C)No.1397/2001 is restored to its origina! number. Sd/- ChiefJustice Sd/- BbirendraMishra Judge v padma