Udaynarayan v. South Eastern Coalfields Limited,

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WPC No. 1214 of 2018 Udaynarayan S/o Late Salikram Jaiswal, aged about 70 years, R/o Amgaon, Post Hardi Bazar, District Korba (CG) ---- Petitioner

Versus

1. South Eastern Coalfields Limited, Through its Chairman-cum-Managing Director, Head Office, Basant Vihar, Seepat Road, Bilaspur (CG)

2. Chief General Manager, S.E.C.L. Gevra Project, District Korba (CG)

3. Senior Manager (Mining), South Eastern Coalfields Limited, Gevra Project, Korba, District Korba (CG)

4. Collector, Korba, District Korba (CG) ---- Respondents For Petitioner :

Mr.Govind Ram Miri with Mr.Basant Kaiwartya, Advocate For Respondents No.1 to 3 :

Mr.V.R.Tiwari, Advocate For Respondent No.4 :

Mr.S.P.Kale, Dy.A.G.

Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal Order On Board 30/04/2018 1.

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 him till date whereas he 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 him expeditiously preferably within a period of thirty days from the date of receipt of copy of this order. However, the petitioner is at liberty to make an application for measurement of his land also. 5.

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

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