V. S. Sahu v. State Of Madhya Pradesh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCC No.861 of 2017 V. S. Sahu S/o Bhagat Ram Sahu Aged About 65 Years Retied Forest Ranger R/o Village Lakhagarh Post Pithora Tahsil & District Mahasamund Chhattisagarh . ( Petitioner ) ---- Applicant

Versus

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State Of Madhya Pradesh Through Secretary Forest Department Ballahb Bhavan Bhopal Chhattisgarh. 2.

Van Sanrakshak , Kanker Cercle Kankar Chhattisgarh . 3.

Divisional Forest Officer, Bhanupratapur East / West Division Bhanupratapur Chhattisgarh.

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Divisional Forest Officer, Durg Chhattisgarh . 5.

State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary Mining Resources Department D. K. S. Bhawan Raipur Chhattisgarh. ---- Non-applicants For Applicant :

Mr.C.K. Kesharwani, Advocate For State :

Mr. Mazid Ali, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal Order On Board 22/11/2017 (1) Learned counsel for the applicant is heard on restoration application.

(2) The applicant is seeking restoration of Writ Petition No.2125/2003 which was dismissed for want of prosecution vide order dated 12.10.2017.

(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 12.10.2017 when Writ Petition No.2125/2003 was taken-up for hearing was based on bonafide grounds.

(4) Accordingly, M.C.C. No.861/2017 is allowed and Writ Petition No.2125/2003 is restored to its original number subject to payment of cost of Rs.3,000/- payable to the High Court Legal Aid Committee within a period of 15 days from today.

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