Maniram v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WPS No. 1907 of 2017 • Maniram S/o Ghasiya, Aged About 45 Years R/o Village Khairwahi, P. H. No. 20/30, R. I. Office Rajhara, Tahsil Dondi, Revenue District Balod, P. S. And District Balod (Chhattisgarh) ---- Petitioner

Versus

1. State of Chhattisgarh Through : The Secretary, Revenue Department, Mahanadi Mantralaya, New Raipur, District Raipur (Chhattisgarh)

2. The Collector, Balod, District Balod (Chhattisgarh).

3. Sub Divisional Officer ( Revenue), Dondi Lohara, District Durg Now Balod (Chhattisgarh)

4. Tahsildar, Dondi, District Balod (Chhattisgarh)

5. Land Acquisition Officer, Dondi Lohara, District Durg Now Balod (Chhattisgarh)

6. The Deputy Chief Personnel Officer (Construction), South Eastern Central Railway, Bilaspur Chhattisgarh.

---- Respondent For Petitioner Shri BP Singh, Advocate For Respondents-State Shri SP Kale, Dy. AG for the State For Respondent-SECR Shri Abhishek Sinha, Advocate Hon'ble Shri Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra Order On Board 24/04/2017

1. Land belonging to the joint family of which the petitioner was one of the member, was acquired for the benefit of SECR. Petitioner would pray for a direction to the respondents to consider his case for grant of appointment in lieu of acquisition of his land.

2. If the prayer is allowed, this Court would be required to direct offering of

employment to the petitioner in an organization which is a department of Government of India, therefore, in view of the law laid down by the Supreme Court in the matter of L. Chandra Kumar Vs. Union of India and Others1, the subject matter is not cognizable by this Court.

3. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed, however, liberty is reserved in favour of the petitioner to prefer a duly constituted Original Application before the jurisdictional Central Administrative Tribunal. Sd/- Judge Prashant Kumar Mishra Ashu (1995) 1 SCC 400