Ishwar Singh Rathore v. Union Of India

`NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR Writ Petition (C) No.

4 85 of 201 Ishwar Singh Rathore, aged about 41 years, S/o Late Laxmi Prasad Rathore, R/o Villlage Hardibazar, Tahsil Pali, District Korba (C.G.) ---- Petitioner

Versus

1. Union of India, through the Secretary Ministry of Coal, Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi

2. South Eastern Coalfields Ltd., through the Managing Director, Head Quarter at Seepat Road, Bilaspur, District Bilaspur (C.G.)

3. South Eastern Coalfields Ltd., through General Manager, Dipka Project, Dipka Area District Korba (C.G.)

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

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

6. Tahsildar, Pali, District Korba (C.G.) ---- Respondents For Petitioner : Mr. Sushobhit Singh, Advocate. For State : Mr. Arun Sao, Dy. Advocate Geneeral.

For Respondent No. 1: Mr. Raj Kumar Gupta, Standing Counsel. For Respondents No. 2 & 3 : Mr. Sudhir Bajpai, Advocate.

Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal Order On Board 2 0 /0 2 /201 (1) Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is entitled for compensation as his land has been acquired by the South Eastern Coalfields Limited under Section 13(5) of Coal Bearing Area (Acquisition and Development Act, 1957).

(2) Be that as it may, the petitioner is at liberty to make representation before respondents No. 2 & 3 for redressal of his grievances and in turn the

respondents No. 2 & 3 shall consider and decide the same strictly in accordance with law expeditiously preferably within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. (3) With the aforesaid observation, the writ petition stands finally disposed of. No order as to cost(s).

Sd/- (Sanjay K. Agrawal) Judge D/-