Ram Kumar Verma v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCC No. 943 of 2017 Ram Kumar Verma S/o Shri Banshgopal Verma, aged about 73 years, Retd. Lecturer, Govt. Higher Secondary School, Wadrafnagar, the then Dist. Surguja now Balrampur- Ramanujganj.

---- Petitioner

Versus

1. State of Chhattisgarh through the Secretary, Tribal Welfare Department, the then Mantralaya at DKS Bhawan now at Mahanadi Bhawan, New Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.)

2. Assistant Commissioner, Tribal Welfare Department, Ambikapur, DistrictSurguja (C.G.)

3. The Joint Director, Treasury Accounts and Pension Department, Bilaspur (C.G.)

4. Principal, Govt. Higher Secondary School, Wadrafnagar, the then district Surguja now Balrampur, Ramanujganj, C.G. Insurance Company Limited. ---- Respondents For Petitioner :

Mr. Rakesh Jha, Advocate.

For Respondents/State :

Ms. Sunita Jain, Panel Lawyer.

Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal Order On Board 03/01/18 Heard on application for restoration of Writ Petition No. 1291 of 2006. 2.

The applicant is seeking restoration of Writ Petition No. 1291 of 2006 which was dismissed by this Court for want of prosecution vide order dated 07.11.2017.

3.

On due consideration of the submissions of the learned counsel for the applicant and the grounds taken in the restoration petition, I am satisfied that the absence of the applicant's counsel on 07.11.2017, when the Writ Petition No. 1291 of 2006 was taken up for hearing, was based on bonafide grounds.

4.

The M.C.C. No. 943 of 2017 is, therefore, allowed and the Writ Petition No. 1291 of 2006 is restored to its original number subject to payment of cost of Rs. 3,000/- to the High Court Legal Aid Committee. Sd/- (Sanjay K. Agrawal) Judge Priyanka