1 2026:CGHC:14698 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCC No. 139 of 2026 Manoranjan Prasad Pandey S/o Late Mokar Prasad Pandey Aged About 45 Years Occupation Agriculture, R/o Baikunthpur Raigarh, Tehsil And Dist. Raigarh Chhattisgarh, District Raigarh, Chhattisgarh ... Petitioner(s) versus 1. Apoorva Shukla S/o Pankaj Shukla R/o Ahirpura Hujur Jahagirabad Bhopal Madhya Pradesh, District Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh 2 - Smt. Pratibha Mishra W/o Sanjeev Mishra Aged About 38 Years R/o House No. 20/5, Compadresidency, Behind Capital Petrol Pump, Raisen Road Bhopal Madhya Pradesh, District Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh 3 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Collector Raigarh, District Raigarh Chhattisgarh, District Raigarh, Chhattisgarh ... Respondent(s) SHOAIB ANWAR Digitally signed by SHOAIB ANWAR Date: 2026.03.30 17:03:46 +0530 2 (Cause title taken from CIS) For Petitioner(s) : Shri Sourabh Sonwani, Advocate. For Respondent No. 2 : Shri Barun Kumar Chakrabarty, Advocate For Respondent No. 3 : Shri Lekhram Dhruv, Panel lawyer. Hon'ble Shri Bibhu Datta Guru , Judge Order on Board 30.03.2026 1. On 15.01.2026, when the appeal was called for hearing, none appeared on behalf of the appellant. Consequently, the Second appeal No. 847/2019 was dismissed for want of prosecution. 2. The present application for restoration has been filed on behalf of the appellant. However, no explanation has been furnished regarding the absence of the appellant or his counsel on the date when the matter was called for hearing. 3. Considering the nature of the dispute between the parties, this Court deems it appropriate to allow the application. 4. Accordingly, the application for restoration is allowed. The Second Appeal No. 847/2019 is hereby restored to its original number, subject to payment of costs of Rs. 10,000/- to respondent No. 2, namely Smt. Pratibha Mishra, within a period of five (05) days. 3 5. List the appeal for hearing on admission in the week commencing from 07th April, 2026, subject to compliance of the above condition. Sd/- (Bibhu Datta Guru) Judge Shoaib