Akalpurkh v. S.E.C.L. And ORS.

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR Writ Petition (C) No.3028 of 2007 MB Ex-Servicemen Transport Company Private Limited through its Director Retd., R.D. Dutta, aged about 79 years, S/o Shri Dwarika Das Dutta, 203, Surya Mansion, 1 Kaushalya Park, Hauz Khaus, New Delhi 110016.

---- Petitioner

Versus

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

2. Union of India, through Ministry of Defence, New Delhi. 3.South Eastern Coalfields Limited through its Chairman-cumManaging Director, Seepat Road, Bilaspur (CG) 495006.

4. The General Manager, South Eastern Coalfields Limited, Johilla Area.

--- Respondents AND Writ Petition No.3805 of 2004 Akalpurkh Ex-servicemen Transport Company Private Limited, through its Managing Director, Col. R.S.Bhullar, S/o Niranjan Singh Bhullar, aged about 67 years, R/o H.No.2488, Phase-II, Mohali Chandigarh (Punjab).

---- Petitioner

Versus

1. South Eastern Coalfields Limited, through its Chairman-cumManaging Director, SECL, Headquarters Seepat Road, Bilaspur (CG).

2. The Chief General Manager, South Eastern Coalfields Limited, Kusmunda Area, District Korba (CG).

3. The Deputy General Manager, South Eastern Coalfields Limited, Kusmunda, Sub Area District Korba (CG).

--- Respondents For Petitioner : Mr. B.D. Guru and Mr. Gary Mukhopadhyay, Advocates For Respondents : Mr. Vinod Deshmukh, Advocate

Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal Order On Board 13/11/2017 (1) Learned counsel appearing for the respective petitioner would submit that the petitioners are entitled for grant of payment of work done of loading and transportation of coal in different mines from respondent-SECL along with interest, but the same is not being paid till now for which they have made several representations, which are still pending before the said authority.

(2) On the other hand, learned counsel appearing for the respondent-SECL would oppose the submission made by learned counsel for the petitioners.

(3) Be that as it may, respondent-SECL is directed to consider and decide the petitioner's representation, strictly in accordance with law after hearing the affected parties, expeditiously preferably within a period of two months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. However, the petitioners are at liberty to file additional representation, if any before the respondent-SECL. (4) With the aforesaid observation, the writ petitions stand finally disposed of.

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