Ramsakal Singh v. South Eastern Coalfields Limited

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCC No.377 of 2017

1. Ramsakal Singh Aged About 36 Years Erstwhile Mechanical Helper Cat. I I Token No. 4125 3 And 4 Inclines Surakachhar Colliery, P.O. Banki Mongra, District Korba, Chhattisgarh, Via Bhejinara, Post Banki Mongra, District Korba, Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner

Versus

1. South Eastern Coalfields Limited Through Its Chairman-CumManaging Director, Seepat Road, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh

2. General Manager, South Eastern Coalfields Limited, Korba, Chhattisgarh

3. Deputy General Manager, S.E.C.L. Surakachhar

4. Chief Personnel Manager, S.E.C.L. Korba, Chhattisgarh

5. Deputy General Manager, Dhelwadih Project Of S.E.C.L.

6. S.D.O. (Revenue), Katghora, District- Korba, Chhattisgarh

7. Collector, Korba, District Korba, Chhattisgarh ----Non-applicants For Applicant :

Mr. Ramakant Pandey, Advocate.

For State :

Mr. Avinash Singh, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal Order On Board 16/05/2017 (1) Learned counsel appearing for the applicant is heard on restoration application.

(2) The applicant is seeking restoration of Writ Petition No.845/2002 which was dismissed for want of prosecution vide order dated 04.04.2017.

(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 04.04.2017 when Writ Petition No.845/2002 was taken-up for hearing was based on bonafide grounds.

(4) Accordingly, M.C.C. No.377/2017 is allowed and Writ Petition No.845/2002 is restored to its original number subject to payment of cost of Rs.5,000/- to the High Court Legal Aid Committee within a period of 15 days from today.

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