1 2026:CGHC:20798-DB NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCC No. 390 of 2026 Raja Gupta S/o- Late Shri Dwarika Gupta, aged about 42 years, R/o- Village Parchanpal, Tahsil and District- Bastar (C.G.) … Applicant versus Prem Shankar Shukla S/o- Late Shri Gajadhar Shukla, aged about 60 years, R/o- Maa Ganga Devi Ward, Bastar (C.G.), Presently at - Chitrakut Road, Dharampura Sai Mandir, Behind Petrol Pump, Dharampura, Jagdalpur, District- Bastar (C.G.) ... Respondent For Applicant : Mr. Mayank Chandrakar, Advocate. For Respondent : None. Hon’ble Smt. Justice Rajani Dubey, J. Hon’ble Shri Justice Radhakishan Agrawal, J. Per Rajani Dubey, J. 05.05.2026 1. Heard on I.A. No. 01/2026, which is an application for condonation of delay in filing the restoration application. Digitally signed by RAVVA UTTEJ KUMAR RAJU 2 2. Upon due consideration and the reasons assigned therein, the application (I.A. No. 01/2026) stands allowed and the delay is hereby condoned. 3. The present MCC has been filed seeking restoration of ARBA No. 35 of 2023 which got dismissed for want of prosecution by this Court’s order dated 23.02.2026. 4. Considering the reasons assigned therein and submissions made by counsel for the appellant, present MCC which is duly supported by affidavit of the appellant, deserves to be and is accordingly allowed and ARBA No. 35 of 2023 stands restored to its original number subject to payment of cost of Rs. 5,000/- before the High Court State Bar Library Fund. Sd/- Sd/- (Rajani Dubey) (Radhakishan Agrawal) Judge Judge U.K. Raju