1 2026:CGHC:26805 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCC No. 84 of 2026 1 - Sachin Agarwal S/o Rajendra Prasad Agrawal Aged About 34 Years R/o Village Chaple, Tahsil Kharsia, District Raigarh, Chhattisgarh ... Applicant versus 1 - Government Of India Through The Secretary, Ministry Of Roads And Highways, New Delhi, G-5 And 6, Sector - 10, Dawarka New Delhi, District New Delhi, Delhi 2 - National Highway Authority Of India Through Chief Engineer, Lok Nirman Vibhag, National Road Area, Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3 - Additional Commissioner Bilaspur Division, Bilaspur, District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh ... Respondents (Cause title, as taken from CIS) For Applicant : Mr. Anand Bajaj, Advocate For Respondent No.2 For Respondent No.3/State For Respondent No.1 : : : Mrs. Nandini Dwivedi, Advocate appears on behalf of Mr. Dhiraj K. Wankhede, Advocate Mr. DR Minj, Dy. Advocate General None. (Hon'ble Shri Justice Naresh Kumar Chandravanshi) Order on Board 01/07/2026 1. Heard on I.A. No.01/2026, application for condonation of delay in filing of the appeal. RUKHSAR BANO Digitally signed by RUKHSAR BANO Date: 2026.07.02 12:53:52 +0530 2 2. Learned counsel for the respondents raised objection. 3. On due consideration and for the reasons mentioned in the application, which is well supported by an affidavit, the same is allowed and delay of 107 days in filing present appeal is hereby condoned. 4. Also heard on MCC. 5. This MCC has been filed for restoration of ARBA No.19/2020, which was dismissed for want of prosecution vide order dated 29.07.2025. 6. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that on 29.07.2025, when the matter was called for hearing, he could not remain present before this Court as he was arguing a matter before another Bench. Consequently, he could not appear when the case was taken up for hearing. He further submits that his non-appearance was bona fide. Therefore, he prays that the present MCC may be allowed and ARBA No. 19/2020 be restored to its original number. 7. Learned counsel for the respondents raised objection to the prayer made by learned counsel for the applicant. 8. On due consideration and for the reasons assigned in the memo of MCC, which is well supported by an affidavit, the same is allowed. The Registry is directed to restore ARBA No.19/2020 {Sachin Agrawal vs. Government of India and Others} in its original number. 9. Accordingly, this MCC is allowed. 10. Pending interlocutory application(s), if any, stands disposed of. Sd/- (Naresh Kumar Chandravanshi) Judge Rukhsar