1 2026:CGHC:24233 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCC No. 528 of 2026 1. Digeshwar Prasad Sahu S/o Shri Jawahar Lal Sahu Aged About 22 Years R/o Village Samoda, Police Station Arang, Distt. Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 2. Shri Jawahar Lal Sahu S/o Shri Hari Shankar Sahu Aged About 45 Years R/o Village Samoda, P.S. Arang, Distt. Raipur, Chhattisgarh. ... Applicant(s) versus 1. Smt. Badri Lekami W/o Late Shri Patiram Lekami R/o Village Jodatarai Patelpara Hiranar, Distt. Dantewada, Chhattisgarh. 2. Chola Mandalam M.S. General Insurance Company Limited Through Divisional Manager, Divisional Office Simran Tower, Pandri Road, In Front Of LIC Building, Pandri Raipur, Distt. Raipur, Chhattisgarh. ... Respondent(s) For Applicants : Mr. Ankush Borkar, Advocate Hon'ble Shri Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey Order on Board 17.06 .2026 1. Heard an application for restoration of MAC No. 2073 of 2024. 2. Learned counsel for applicants would submit that on 07.02.2025, no one could appear before this Court when the matter was taken up for hearing. He would further submit that on the said date, the applicants were granted 10 days’ time to rectify the default, but they failed to rectify default, therefore, appeal was dismissed on account of peremptory order. He would submit that the applicants have good case on merits and are highly interested in pursuing the matter. He would pray to condone the delay and restore MAC No. 2073 SIDDHANT TAMRAKAR Digitally signed by SIDDHANT TAMRAKAR Date: 2026.06.17 14:28:40 +0530 2 of 2024 to its original number. 3. Taking into consideration submission advanced by Mr. Borkar and reasons assigned in the application(I.A. No. 01), delay of 168 days is hereby condoned and MAC No. 2073 of 2024 is restored to its original number subject to payment of cost of Rs. 5,000/- payable to Chhattisgarh High Court Legal Services Committee, Bilaspur. 4. Accordingly, instant MCC stands disposed of . Sd/- (Rakesh Mohan Pandey) JUDGE $iddhant