Makardhwaj Patel v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR M.C.C. No. 730 of 2018 Makardhwaj Patel, S/o Bhuvneshwar Patel, aged about 55 years, R/o Village Palgadha, Tahsil Kharasiya, District Raigarh (C.G.) ----Applicant

Versus

1. State of Chhattisgarh, Through Secretary, Department of Revenue, Government of Chhattisgarh, DKS Bhawan, Mantralaya, Raipur (C.G.)

2. Collector, District Janjgir-Champa (C.G.)

3. The Land Acquisiton Officer, Hasdeo Bango Project, Sakti, Tahsil Sakti, District Janjgir-Champa (C.G.)

4. Sub-Divisional Officer, Minimata Bango Cnal, Sub Division No. 16, Kharasiya, Distt. Raigarh (C.G.) ---- Respondents.

For Applicant : Mr. Sushil Dubey, Advocate For State : Mr. Rajendra Tripathi, PL Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal Order On Board 14/12/2018 (1) Heard on application for condonation of delay in filing the restoration application.

(2) On due consideration, the application is allowed. Delay in filing the restoration application is hereby condoned.

(3) Counsel for the applicants is heard on restoration petition. (4) The applicant is seeking restoration of Writ Petition (C) No. 981 of 2012 which was dismissed for want of prosecution vide order dated 09.07.2018.

(5) On due consideration of the submissions of the learned counsel for the applicants and the grounds taken in the restoration petition, I am satisfied that the absence of applicants' counsel on 09.07.2018 when Writ Petition (C) No. 981 of 2012 was taken-up for hearing was based on bona fide grounds. (6) M.C.C. No. 730 of 2018, therefore, is allowed and Writ Petition (C) No. 981 of 2012 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/-