Rajendra Kumar Japthapi v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR M.C.C. No. 606 of 2018 Rajendra Kumar Japthapi, S/o Late Shri Mangilal Japthapi, aged about 64 years, Retired as General Manager (Incharge), District Trade and Industries Centre, South Bastar, Dantewad (C.G.) ----Applicant

Versus

1. State of Chhattisgarh, Through the Secretary, Department of Commerce & Industries, D.K.S. Bhawan, Mantralaya, Raipur (C.G.)

2. Collector, District Durg (C.G.)

3. High Level Caste Scrutiny Committee, through its Member and Additional Director, Scheduled Tribes Research & Training Institute Pt. Deendayal Upadhyaya Nagar, Secor-4, Raipur (C.G.) ---- Non-applicants For Applicant : Mr. Atanu Ghosh, Advocate For State : Mr. Rajendra Tripathi, Panel Lawyer. Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal Order On Board 14/12/2018 (1) Counsel for the applicants is heard on restoration petition. (2) The applicant is seeking restoration of Writ Petition (S) No. 605 of 2010 which was dismissed for want of prosecution vide order dated 19.07.2018. (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 applicant's counsel on 19.07.2018 when Writ Petition (S) No. 605 of 2010 was taken-up for hearing was based on bona fide grounds.

(4) M.C.C. No. 606 of 2018, therefore, is allowed and Writ Petition (S) No. 605 of 2010 is restored to its original number.

A copy of this order be placed on record of the original file. Sd/- (Sanjay K. Agrawal) Judge D/-