(» r^ •^, -I1- .l.1" HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT^ILASPUR DIVISION BENCH CORAM: HON'BLE SHRI RAJEEV GUPTA, C.J. & HON'BLE SHRI N.K. AGARWAL, J. Applicant WI.C.C.No. 845 of 2011 Udhav Ram Sahu s/o Shri Harish Chandra, aged about 43 years, Time Keeper Public Works Department Municipal Corporation Durg Resident of Sikshak Nagar Gali No.1 near Tilak School Durg C.G. VERSUS 1 The Municipal Corporation Durg through the Commissioner Municipal Corporation Durg (C.G.) 2 Shri Narayan Singh Thakur s/o Shri Chetan Singh Thakur working as Water Works Inspector Municipal Corporation Durg (C.G.) ARRlication for restoration ofW.A. No. 32/2010 Present: Shri Somkant Verma, counsel for the petitioner. Non-applicants ORDER >th (12tnDecember,2011) -t'" The following order of the Court was passed by Rajeev Gupta, C.J. Shri Somkant Verma, learned counsel for the petitioner is heard on I.A.No.01/2011, an application for condonation of the delay in filing the restoration petition. t' f ^.fUSS^^ y &. i si>, .f ^y M.C.C.No. 845 of 2011 2) On due consideration of the submissions of learned counsel for the petitioner and the grounds taken in the application, we are satisfied that the petitioner has succeeded in showing sufficient cause forthe delay in filing the restoration petition. 3) IA.No.01/2011, therefore, is allowed and the delay in filing the restoration petition is hereby condoned. 4) Shri Somkant Verma, learned counsel for the petitioner is heard on the restoration petition. 5) The petitioner is seeking restoration of W.A.No.32 of 2010, which was dismissed for want of prosecution vide order dated 22.03.2011. 6) On due consideration of the submissions of learned counsel for the petitioner and the grounds taken in the restoration petition, we are satisfied that the absence of the petitioner's/appellant's counsel on 22.03.2011, when W.A. No.32 of 2010 was taken-up for hearing, was based on bona fide grounds. 7) M.C.C. No. 845 of 2011, therefore, is allowed and W.A. No.32 of 2010 is restored to its original number. Sd/- Chief Justice Sd/- N.K. Agarwal Judge nimmi .•^r-^K/^'}^—-- ey::