1 2026:CGHC:3 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCC No. 1268 of 2025 • Chief Engineer CSPGCL, Korba ... Applicant versus 1. Appellate Authority Under Payment Of Grtuity Act, 1972, Dy. Labour Commissioner, Office Of Labour Commissioner, Raipur, Chhattisgarh 2. Controlling Authority Under Payment Of Gratuity Act, 1972, Ast. Labour Commissioner, Korba, Chhattisgarh 3. Prem Singh Thakur S/o Late Shri Brij Ram Through Shyam Lal Kurre, Kohadiy Donginala, Ward No. 11, Korba District, C.G. State ... Non-Applicants For Applicant : Dr. Veena Nair, Advocate Hon'ble Shri Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey Order on Board 02.01 .2026 1. The present application has been moved for restoration of WPL No. 6441 of 2009 which was dismissed on 03.04.2025. 2. Learned counsel for applicant would submit that a fixed date SPC was issued to the applicant/petitioner, but on account of some unavoidable circumstances, no one could appear before this Court when the matter was taken up for hearing, therefore, WPL No. 6441 of 2009 was dismissed for want of prosecution. She would submit that the applicant/petitioner is interested in pursuing the matter. She would pray to restore the petition to its original number. 3. Taking into consideration the submissions made by Ms. Nair, the instant SIDDHANT TAMRAKAR Digitally signed by SIDDHANT TAMRAKAR Date: 2026.01.02 14:01:05 +0530 2 MCC for restoration of WPL No. 6441 of 2009 is hereby allowed. The WPL No. 6441 of 2009 is restored to its original number subject to payment of cost of Rs. 5000/- payable to Chhattisgarh High Court Legal Services Committee, Bilaspur. 4. Accordingly, the instant MCC is hereby disposed of. Sd/- (Rakesh Mohan Pandey) Judge $iddhant