IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Revision No.6068 of 2009. Date of Decision : 5.5.2010. Ravinder Kumar ......Petitioner Versus M/s. Jaico Computer & another ......Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAWAB SINGH Present: Petitioner in person. Mr. Rajinder Goyal, Advocate, for the respondent. NAWAB SINGH J. This revision is directed against the order dated July 25th, 2009 passed by District Judge, Rupnagar, whereby, application filed by the petitioner for restoration of the appeal was dismissed. By order dated May 28th, 2008 appeal filed by the petitioner was dismissed in default. On June 14th, 2008, the petitioner filed application for restoration of the appeal. It was pleaded therein that on May 28th, 2008 the appellant-petitioner had gone to Gaziabad to attend the hearing of a case and as such, he could not attend the Court at Rupnagar. The absence was not intentional but a bona-fide one. This Court is of the opinion that refusing to restore the case can result in a meritorious matter being thrown out. It shall defeat the cause of justice. A contest on merits is always a better proposition. In view of above, order under challenge is set- aside. The application filed by the petitioner for restoration of his appeal is accepted. Consequently, the First Appellate Court is directed to restore the appeal and decide it on merits. The parties are directed to appear before the First Appellate Court on May 24th, 2010. 5.5.2010 (NAWAB SINGH) SN JUDGE