Ajay Kumar Singh v. South Eastern Coalfield Limited

HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WPS No. 1219 of 2020 Ajay Kumar Singh S/o Late Sushil Kumar Singh Aged About 34 Years Resident of Ward No. 02, Maharan Pratap Colony, Curcha, Shivpur Charcha Colliery, District :

Koriya (Baikunthpur), Chhattisgarh --- Petitioner

Versus

1. South Eastern Coalfield Limited Through Managing Director, Officer at Seepat Road, Bilaspur Chhattisgarh, District : Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh

2. Sub Area Manager South Eastern Coalfield Limited, Church Mines (RO), Churcha Colliery, District : Koriya (Baikunthpur), Chhattisgarh --- Respondents For the Petitioner : Mr. Yogesh Kumar Chandra, Advocate For the Respondents : Mr. Sudhir Bajpai, Advocate Hon'ble Shri Justice Goutam Bhaduri Order on Board -02-2020

1. The grievance of the petitioner is that the petitioner's father has died on 29.11.2018 while he was in service, as such, the petitioner being dependant of his late father has filed application to the respondents on 04.11.2019 for grant of compassionate appointment. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that for the time being the said application may be directed to be decided according to the existing policy of the respondents' Company.

2. A perusal of the documents would show that it is not in dispute that the death of the petitioner's father took place on 29.11.2018 while he was working on Company's Roll. Having died during the course of employment, the application appears to have been filed on 04.11.2019 which is pending consideration. Considering such facts situation, the respondents are directed to decide the

entitlement of the petitioner within a period of 4 months according to the existing norms of the Policy of the respondents' Company.

3. With the above observation/direction, this writ petition is disposed of.

Sd/- GOUTAM BHADURI JUDGE R a o