Page 1 of 2. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK CMAPL No.199 of 2025 Seetaram Pradhan & Ors. ..... Petitioners Represented by Adv. - Karunakar Gaya -versus- State Of Odisha & Anr. ..... Opposite Parties Represented by Adv. – S.Behera, A.G.A. CORAM: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA ORDER 12.05.2026 Order No. 01. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual /Physical Mode). 2. This is an application with a prayer to restore the FAO No.79 of 2019 which was disposed of on 26.07.2024 due to non- appearance of the appellants before the learned Coordinate Bench. 3. On perusal of the record, it appears that there exists a delay of 278 days in approaching this Court by filing the present CMAPL application. 4. Learned counsel for the Appellants, at the outset, contended that the dismissal of the FAO was not within the knowledge of the appellants. After coming to know about the same, he has immediately filed the present CMAPL application seeking restoration of the FAO to record. 5. Learned counsel for the State on the other hand objected to Page 2 of 2. the restoration of the FAO on the ground that the delay has not been satisfactorily explained. 6. Considering the submission made by learned counsels appearing for the parties, the delay in approaching this Court is condoned subject to payment of a cost of Rs.1000/- (Rupees One thousand) to the Advocates’ Welfare Fund of High Court Bar Association. 7. Accordingly, the CMAPL application stands allowed and the FAO No.79 of 2019 is restored to file. ( A.K. Mohapatra ) Judge Anil Designation: Junior Stenographer