Affidavit for a Restoration Petition Under Section 151 CPC (India)

Open Legal LibraryUpdated 7 Jul 2026

This template is an affidavit used to support a petition for the restoration of a legal application that was dismissed by a court in India. It allows an applicant to formally state the reasons for their absence or their counsel's absence and request the court to exercise its inherent powers under Section 151 of the CPC to set aside the dismissal order.

Affidavit for Restoration Petition u/s 151 of CPC for to restore Dismissed Application.

Format of Affidavit to be filed with Restoration Petition in a Dismissed Application.

Restoration Petition for a Dismissed Application can be filed under Section 151 of Civil Procedure Code.

Sample Format of Affidavit for restoration Petition is given below: 

BEFORE THE COURT OF ____________, NEW DELHI

MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATION NO. ____OF _____

IN

CIVIL MISCELLANEOUS PETITION NO.___ OF 20__

IN

APPEAL NO. ____ OF 20__

IN THE MATTER OF : 
MR. ______                                                          APPLICANT

VERSUS 
MR. ______________                                           RESPONDENT
 

AFFIDAVIT
 

IT IS MOST RESPECTFULLY SHOWETH:

I, _______________, son of Shri. ______________, aged about __ years, resident of ______, ________________, New Delhi-______, do hereby solemnly affirm and declare as under:-

1. The I am the applicant in the application referred to above. I am well acquainted with the facts and circumstances of the case and being so, stands competent to swear to this affidavit.

2. That I have filed the application referred to above to set aside an order dated ____ dismissing the suit for default.

3. That on the day of dismissal, the deponent was duly present in the Court. However, the Counsel of the deponent was not feeling well unable to make it to the Court. In view of the said contingency, the deponent requested this Hon'ble Court to take up the case after some time. That this Hon'ble Court, however, did not considered the request of Applicant and the application was dismissed as a consequence thereof.

4. As is self evident, the circumstances referred to above were absolutely beyond the control of the deponent and not owing to any default, neglect or laches on the part of this deponent or his counsel.

5. It is in favour of law and natural principles of justice that the order passed by the Hon'ble Court dismissing the application for default may be set aside and the application be restored and the deponent be given a fair opportunity to be heard.

 

DEPONENT

 

VERIFICATION
Verified at Delhi on this day of, ___ that the contents of my above affidavit are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief and nothing material has been concealed therefrom.

DEPONENT

Solemnly affirmed and signed before me by the deponent, who is personally known to me, on this the ___ day of _______,20__

COUNSEL FOR THE DEPONENT


 

Section 151 of Code of Civil Procedure 1908

Section 151 "Saving of inherent powers of Court"
Nothing in this Code shall be deemed to limit or otherwise affect the inherent power of the Court to make such orders as may be necessary for the ends of justice or to prevent abuse of the process of the Court.

 

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