1 2025:CGHC:12949 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCC No. 266 of 2025 • Jitendra Kumar Sahu S/o Shri B.S. Sahu Aged About 55 Years Deputy Commissioner (Development), Panchayat And Rural Development, Vidhan Nagar, Raipur, District- Raipur Chhattisgarh. ... Petitioner/Applicant versus 1. State Of Chhattisgarh, Through The Additional Chief Secretary, Department Of Panchayat And Rural Development, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya Naya Raipur, Post Office And Police Station Naya Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 2. The Principal Secretary, Department Of General Administration, Chhattisgarh, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Naya Raipur, Post Office & Police Station Naya Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 3. Chhattisgarh Public Service Commission, Through The Secretary, Chhattisgarh Public Service Commission, Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh. ... Respondents (Cause title taken from Case Information System) For Petitioner/Applicant : Mr. Gaurav Singhal, Advocate. For State/respondents No.1 & 2 : Mr. Rajeev Bharat, G.A. For Respondent No.3 : Ms. Apurva Nigam, counsel appears on behalf of Dr. Sudeep Agrawal, Advocate. Hon'ble Shri Justice Naresh Kumar Chandravanshi Order on Board 19/03/2025 1. Heard on M.C.C., application for restoration of WP(S) No.8968/2019, which was dismissed vide order dated 18.02.2025 for want of prosecution. 2. Learned counsel for the applicant would submit that on 18.02.2025, counsel appearing for the applicant was engaged before another Bench, thus, he 2 could not appear when the case was taken up for hearing, therefore, the same was dismissed for want of prosecution. Hence, the said mistake was bonafide and the applicant wants to contest the case on merits, thus the instant MCC may be allowed. 3. Counsel appearing for the respective respondents raised formal objection. 4. On due consideration and for the reasons mentioned in the restoration application, which is well supported by an affidavit, instant MCC is hereby allowed. 5. Registry is directed to restore WP(S) No.8968/2019 {Jitendra Kumar Sahu Versus State of Chhattisgarh & Others} in its original number. Sd/- (Naresh Kumar Chandravanshi) Judge DEEPTI JHA NIRALA Digitally signed by DEEPTI JHA NIRALA