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High Court Of ChhattisgarhWPC/2595/2017disposed off

Jag Bai v. South Eastern Coal Fields Limited

2017-09-21Hon'Ble Shri Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal2 pages

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WPC No. 2595 of 2017 Jag Bai W/o Sadh Ram, Aged about 55 years, R/o Village Bhataura, Tahsil Katghora, District Korba, Chhattisgarh.

---- Petitioner

Versus

1. South Eastern Coal Fields Limited, through its Chairman cum Managing Director (CMD) SECL, Seepat Road Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh.

2. Director (Personnel), South Eastern Coalfields Ltd. SECL, Seepat Road, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh.

3. Chief General Manager, South Eastern Coalfields Ltd. Gavera Area (Gavera Open Cast Project), Korba, District Korba, Chhattisgarh.

4. Coal India Limited, through Chairman cum Managing Director, Coal Bhawan, Premise No. 04, MAR, Plot No. AF-III, Action Area 1-A, New Town, Rajarhat, Kolkatta 700156.

5. Union of India, Through Secretary, Minsitry of Coal, Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi.

6. District Collector cum Officiating Dy Secretary, Government of Chhattisgarh, Collectorate, Korba, District Korba, Chhattisgarh. ---- Respondents For Petitioner :

Mr. Sanjay Kumar Agrawal, Advocate.

For Respondents :

Mr. Vikram Sharma, Advocate.

For State :

Mr. Prasoon Bhaduri, G.A.

Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal Order On Board 21/09/17 Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner's land has been acquired under the provisions of Coal Bearing Act (Acquisition and Development Act), 1957 (for short the "Act of 1957") in lieu of which no compensation has been determined and paid to her till date whereas she is

entitled for the compensation amount as per the provision of the new Act, i.e. Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation, Resettlement Act, 2013.

2.

I have heard learned counsel for the petitioner. 3.

The prayer appears to be fair and reasonable. 4.

Be that as it may, the respondent authorities are directed to consider the petitioner's case and determine the amount of compensation payable to her expeditiously preferably within a period of thirty days from the date of receipt of copy of this order.

5.

With the aforesaid directions, the writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No order as to cost(s).

[ SD/- (Sanjay K. Agrawal) Judge Priyanka