1 2025:CGHC:1856 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCC No. 404 of 2023 1 - Smt. Shanti Devi (Died Through Lrs.) Anil Shrivastava W/o Shri K.S. Shrivastava Aged About 70 Years R/o Village Kirari, Post Masturi, District Bilaspur (C.G.) ... Applicants Versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of Power And Energy, Mahanadi Bhawan, Raipur (C.G.) 2 - The Executive Engineer Chhattisgarh State Electricity Board (Cseb) Tifra, Bilaspur District Bilaspur (C.G.) 3 - The Chief Engineer Chhattisgarh State Power Distribution Company Ltd. (Cseb), Masturi, District Bilaspur (C.G.) 4 - The Assistant Engineer Chhattisgarh State Power Distribution Company Ltd. (Cseb) Masturi, District Bilaspur (C.G.) 5 - The Collector Bilaspur, District Bilaspur (C.G.) 6 - Food Inspector O/o The Collector, Bilaspur, District Bilaspur (C.G.) ... Non-Applicants For Applicants : Ms. Renu Kochar, Advocate For Non-Applicants No. 2 to 4 : Mr. Raja Sharma, Advocate For Non-Applicants/State : Ms. Mukta Tripathi, Panel Lawyer SB: Hon'ble Shri Parth Prateem Sahu, Judge ORDER ON BOARD 10/01/2025 1. This Miscellaneous Civil Case is filed seeking restoration of Writ Petition bearing WP (C) No. 1730/2013 “Smt. Shanti Devi Vs. State of Chattisgarh & 05 Ors.”. 2. Learned counsel for the applicant would submit that this application is filed by the legal representatives of the original petitioner (since deceased). She submits that during pendency of the writ petition, the writ SHUBHAM DEY Digitally signed by SHUBHAM DEY 2 petitioner died and therefore, the application is filed on behalf of the legal representatives of the original petitioner. She submits that on the date fixed for hearing of the writ petition, counsel for the petitioner could not appear inadvertently at the time when the case was called for hearing. The non-appearance of the counsel is not deliberate. Hence, the writ petition be restored to its original number. 3. Learned counsel for the Respondents No. 2 to 4 opposes the submission and would submit that sufficient cause has not been shown in the application. 4. I have heard learned counsel for the respective parties. 5. On due consideration of submission of counsel for the respective parties as also, the pleadings made in the application, it is allowed. The writ petition bearing WP (C) No. 1730/2013 is restored to its original number. Certified copy as per rules. Sd/-d/- (Parth Prateem Sahu) Judge Dey