Bombay High Court

BRANCH MANAGER, PUNJAB NATIONAL BANK AND ANR.,versusSAI LABOUR CONTRACT CO-OP. SOCIETY, THR. ITS SECRETARY, KATRI BALACHANDRAN VADKKE AND ANR.,

Disposal: Allowed
Bench: VALMIKI MENEZES

Holding

The Civil Revision Application No.19 of 2018 is restored to the court's file.

Summary

The Branch Manager of Punjab National Bank filed a Miscellaneous Civil Application seeking restoration of Civil Revision Application No.19 of 2018. The respondents, Sai Labour Contract Co‑Op. Society and its secretary, were served by publication and did not appear before the court. The applicant supported the restoration request with an affidavit. The High Court, after considering the application, allowed the restoration and ordered that the revision application be reinstated in the court's file. Consequently, the Miscellaneous Civil Application was disposed, and the revision case was listed for admission on 18 February 2026.

Issues considered

Whether a Civil Revision Application that was previously dismissed can be restored upon the applicant's request and supporting affidavit.

Subjects

restoration of proceedings
civil revision
service by publication
procedural law
court order

Judgment

2026:BHC-GOA:152
                                              MCA 361 of 2019

                Suzana

                         IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA
                           MISC.CIVIL APPLICATION NO.361 OF 2019
                                          WITH
                          CIVIL REVISION APPLICATION NO.19 OF 2018
                         MISC.CIVIL APPLICATION NO.361 OF 2019
                                          IN
                      CIVIL REVISION APPLICATION NO.19 OF 2018
           BRANCH MANAGER, PUNJAB NATIONAL
           BANK AND ANR.,                               ... APPLICANTS
             Versus
           SAI LABOUR CONTRACT CO-OP.
           SOCIETY, THR. ITS SECRETARY, KATRI
           BALACHANDRAN VADKKE AND ANR.,                ... RESPONDENTS
                                      WITH
                     CIVIL REVISION APPLICATION NO.19 OF 2018
           BRANCH MANAGER, PUNJAB NATIONAL
           BANK AND ANR.,                            ... APPLICANTS
                Versus
           SAI LABOUR CONTRACT CO-OP.
           SOCIETY, THR. ITS SECRETARY, KATRI
           BALACHANDRAN VADKKE AND ANR.,                           ... RESPONDENTS

           Mr Prashant Vengurlekar, Advocate for the Applicants.
           None for the Respondents.

                                 CORAM:- VALMIKI MENEZES, J.
                                 DATED :- 2nd February, 2026

           P.C.


           1.        The Respondents have been served through publication. None
           appears today.


           2.       For the reasons stated in the application, which are accepted and

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                                                     MCA 361 of 2019


                   are supported by an affidavit by the Advocate for the Applicant, the
                   application for restoration is allowed. The Civil Revision Application
                   No.19 of 2018 shall stand restored to the file of this Court.
                            The Miscellaneous Civil Application stands disposed of.


                   3.             List the Civil Revision Application No.19 of 2018 for
                   admission on 18.02.2026.



                                                                VALMIKI MENEZES, J.




Signed by: MARIA SUZANA REBELLO
Designation: Personal Assistant
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Date: 02/02/2026 16:46:46
                                                     2nd February, 2026

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