1 CGHC010292322026 2026:CGHC:35446 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCC No. 741 of 2026 Ramji Pandey S/o Late Siddhnath Pandey Aged About 66 Years (Now 75) Years, R/o Village- Jajga, Police Station And Tahsil- Udaypur, District- Surguja Chhattisgarh ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Collector Ambikapur, District Surguja (C.G.) ... Respondent(s) (Cause title taken from CIS) For Applicant : Shri Abhipreet Bajpai, Advocate For Respondent(s) : Shri K.G. Yadav, Dy. Govt. Advocate Hon’ble Shri Bibhu Datta Guru, Judge Order on Board 12.08.2026 1. Heard on I.A. No. 01/2026, an application for condonation of delay in 9ling the present MCC. SHOAIB ANWAR Digitally signed by SHOAIB ANWAR Date: 2026.08.12 17:00:18 +0530 2 2. On due consideration and for the reasons mentioned in the application, I.A. No. 01/2026 is allowed. Delay of 117 days in 9ling the present MCC is hereby condoned. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submit that Second Appeal No.131/2026 was dismissed for non-removal of o<ce defaults within the stipulated period of ten days pursuant to the order dated 13.02.2026. It is submitted that due to a bona 9de and inadvertent clerical mistake on the part of the counsel, the defaults could not be removed within the prescribed period, resulting in dismissal of the appeal. It is, therefore, prayed that the order of dismissal be recalled and Second Appeal No.131/2026 be restored to its original number. 4. I have heard learned counsel for the applicants and perused the material available on record. 5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the explanation furnished by the applicants, this Court is satis9ed that su<cient cause has been shown for restoration of the Second Appeal No. 131/2026. The lapse appears to be bona 9de and inadvertent. 3 6. Accordingly, this MCC is allowed. The order dated 13.02.2026, whereby Second Appeal No.131/2026 stood dismissed for non-removal of o<ce defaults, is recalled. Second Appeal No.131/2026 is restored to its original number, subject to payment of costs of Rs.3,000/- (Rupees Three Thousand only) payable to the Chhattisgarh High Court Bar Association Library Fund. Sd/- (Bibhu Datta Guru) JUDGE shoaib