Shankar v. Union Of India

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCC No.899 of 2016 Shankar S/o Shri Sukaji, Aged About 61 Years Ex. Barbar, Force No. 842330174 Central Industrial Security Force, Bhilai Unit, Bhilai, R/o House No. 57/1 Maitri Nagar, Risali, Bhilai, District Durg, Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner

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Union Of India Through: The Secretary, Ministry Of Home Affairs, North Block, New Delhi 2.

The Deputy Inspector General, Central Industrial Security Force, Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai, 490001 District Durg, Chhattisgarh 3.

The Commandant, Central Industrial Security Force, Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai, 490001 District Durg, Chhattisgarh 4.

The Assistant Commandant/JAO, Central Industrial Security Force, Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai, 490001 District Durg, Chhattisgarh 5.

The Registrar, Central Administrative Tribunal, Jabalpur Bench, South Civil Lines, Jabalpur (M.P.) 6.

The Inspector General (North Sector) Central Industrial Security Force, C I S F Campus, Saket Post Malviya Nagar, New Delhi110017 ---- Non-applicants For Applicant :

Shri B.P. Rao, Advocate For Non-applicants:

Shri Rajesh Kumar Kesharwani, Advocate Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal Order On Board 06/12/2016 (1) Learned counsel for the applicant is heard on restoration application.

(2) The applicant is seeking restoration of Writ Petition No.533/2005 which was dismissed for want of prosecution vide order dated 07.11.2016.

(3) On due consideration of the submissions of the learned counsel for the applicant and the grounds taken in the restoration application, I am satisfied that the absence of the applicant's counsel on 07.11.2016 when Writ Petition No.533/2005 was taken-up for hearing was based on bonafide grounds.

(4) Accordingly, M.C.C. No.899/2016 is allowed and Writ Petition No.533/2005 is restored to its original number subject to payment of cost of Rs.2,000/- to the High Court Legal Aid Committee within 15 days from today.

Sd/- (Sanjay K. Agrawal) Judge L/-