1 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCC No. 78 of 2026 1 - Rajendra Prasad (Dead) Through Lrs 1. Sanjay Kumar Sonwani S/o Rajendra Prasad, Aged About 46 Years, R/o Prem Nagar, Ward No. 2, Post - West Chirmiri Podi, Police Station Podi, District - Korea (C.G.) 2 - Ajay Kumar Sonwani S/o Rajendra Prasad, Aged About 44 Years, R/o Prem Nagar, Ward No. 2, Post - West Chirmiri Podi, Police Station Podi, District - Korea (C.G.) 3 - Vijay Sonwani S/o Rajendra Prasad, Aged About 43 Years, R/o Prem Nagar, Ward No. 2, Post - West Chirmiri Podi, Police Station Podi, District - Korea (C.G.) 4 - Vinay Kumar Sonwani S/o Rajendra Prasad, Aged About 33 Years, R/o Prem Nagar, Ward No. 2, Post - West Chirmiri Podi, Police Station Podi, District - Korea (C.G.) ... Petitioners versus 1 - South Eastern Coalfields Limited, Through Chairman-Cum-Managing Director, South Eastern Coalfields Limited, Seepat Road, Bilaspur (C.G.) 2 - Director (Personnel), South Eastern Coalfields Limited, Seepat Road, Bilaspur (C.G.) 3 - General Manager, Chirmiri Area, South Eastern Coalfields Limited, South Jhagrakhand, District Koriya (C.G.) 4 - Area Personnel Manager, South Eastern Coalfields Limited, Chirmiri Area, District Koriya (C.G.) 5 - Sub Area Manager N.C.P. H. Sub Area, South Eastern Coalfields Limited, Chirmiri Area, P.O. Haldibadi, District Koriya (C.G.) 6 - Chief Of Medical Servicesm South Eastern Coalfields Seepat Road, Bilaspur (C.G.) NARESH KUMAR KAMDE Digitally signed by NARESH KUMAR KAMDE Date: 2026.01.28 17:00:19 +0530 2 ... Respondent(s) For Legal representative of deceased sole petitioner- Rajendra Prasad : Mr. Saswat Gupta, Advocate. For Respondents : Mr. Sudhir Kumar Bajpai, Advocate. SB: Hon'ble Shri Justic e Sanjay S. Agrawal Order on Board 28/01/2026 1. Counsel for the petitioners submits that the sole petitioner has died on 22/11/2021 and, therefore, he prays orally for permitting his legal representatives to file this petition for restoration of the petition being WPS No.868/2017 dismissed for non-prosecution vide order dated 20/01/2025. 2. On due consideration, the aforesaid oral prayer of Mr. Gupta is allowed and, the legal representatives of the deceased sole petitioner are hereby permitted to file this petition. 3. Heard on admission. 4. This petition has been filed for the restoration of WPS No.868/2017, which was dismissed for non-prosecution vide order dated 20/01/2025. 5. On due consideration and for the reason assigned in the petition, which is duly supported by an affidavit, I am inclined to allow the same. The petition is, accordingly, allowed and WPS No.868/2017 is directed to be restored to its original number. 6. No order as to cost. Sd/- (Sanjay S. Agrawal) JUDGE Kamde