p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK CMAPL No.27 of 2025 General Secretary, Puri Gramya Bank Workers Union …. Petitioner Mr. B. Senapati, Advocate -versus- Union of India represented through the Secretary, Ministry of Financial and Economic Affairs Banking Division and others …. Opposite Parties CORAM: JUSTICE V. NARASINGH Order No. ORDER 08.08.2025 I.A No.371 of 2025 & CMAPL No.27 of 2025 03. 1. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner. 2. This CMAPL has been filed for restoration of OJC No.8323 of 1994, which was dismissed on 27.09.2016 for non-prosecution. Admittedly, there is delay of 8 years and 3 months in filing CMAPL. 3. This I.A. has been filed for condonation of delay of 8 years and 3 months in filing CMAPL. 4. Considering the recitals in the I.A, submission of the learned counsel for the Petitioner and Keeping in view the judgment of the Apex Court in the case of Basawaraj and another Vrs. Special Land p. 2 Acquisition Officer reported in (2013)14 SCC 81, this Court is not persuaded to hold that “sufficient cause” has been shown for condonation of delay in filing the CMAPL. Accordingly, the I.A and CMAPL stands rejected. Consequently, the prayer for restoration of OJC No.8323 of 1994, which was dismissed for non-prosecution on 27.09.2016 stands rejected. 5. It is needless to state that it shall be open for the Petitioner to renew its prayer, if there is any subsisting cause of action. (V. NARASINGH) Judge Soumya