Kewal Chand Gaikwad v. Managing Director, Steel Authority Of India Ltd.

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCC No.454 of 2017 Kewal Chand Gaikwad, S/o Shri Tul Chand, aged about 69 years, R/o Village Murmunda, Post Murmunda, Tahsil Dhamdha, District Durg (CG). ---- Applicant

Versus

1. Managing Director, Steel Authority of India Ltd, Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai District Durg (CG).

2. Industrial Court, through Registrar, Industrial Court, Raipur (CG). ---- Non-applicants For Applicant :

Mr. R.S. Patel, Advocate Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal Order On Board 30/06/2017 (1) Learned counsel for the applicant is heard on restoration application.

(2) The applicant is seeking restoration of Writ Petition No.3869/2003 which was dismissed for want of prosecution vide order dated 10.05.2017.

(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 10.05.2017 when Writ Petition No.3869/2003 was taken-up for hearing was based on bonafide grounds.

(4) Accordingly, M.C.C. No.454/2017 is allowed and Writ Petition No.3869/2003 is restored to its original number subject to payment of cost of Rs.5,000/- to the High Court Legal Aid Committee within 15 days from today.

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