Prashant Dey v. South Eastern Coalfields Ltd. And ORS.

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR Writ Petition (C) No.7011 of 2008 Prashant Dey, S/o Late Kali Krishna Dey, aged about 49 years, R/o Village Dipka, Tahsil Katghora, District Korba (C.G.) ---- Petitioner

Versus

1. South Eastern Coalfields Limited, through the Chairman cum Managing Director, Seepat Road, Bilaspur (C.G.)

2. The Chief General Manager, S.E.C.L. Gevra Project, Korba (C.G.)

3. The General Manager, S.E.C.L. Gevra Project, Korba (C.G.)

4. The Collector, Korba (C.G.)

5. The Sub Divisional Officer, Katghora, District Korba (C.G.)

6. The Tahsildar, Katghora, District Korba (C.G.)

7. The Naib Tahsildar, Katghora, District Korba (C.G.) ---- Respondents For Petitioner:

Mr. Ashok Kumar Shukla, Advocate.

For Respondents No.1 to 3 / SECL: - Mr. Abhishek Sinha and Mr. Ghanshyam Patel, Advocates.

For Respondents No.4 to 7 / State:

Mr. Avinash Singh, Panel Lawyer.

Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal Order On Board 31/01/2018

1. Heard.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that SECL has taken possession of the land of the petitioner and a railway track has been constructed over it. The petitioner has made application for compensation, but it has not been paid to him.

3. Learned counsel appearing for the SECL would oppose the submissions of learned counsel for the petitioner.

4. Be that as it may, SECL is directed to consider the case of the petitioner afresh after hearing the petitioner within two months from today and pass a reasoned and speaking order with regard to the land of the petitioner. However, the petitioner is at liberty to make additional representation supported by documents that on his land, SECL has constructed railway track.

5. With the aforesaid observation, the writ petition stands finally disposed of. No order as to cost(s).

Sd/- (Sanjay K. Agrawal) Judge Soma