Gajendra Kumar v. South Eastern Coalfields Ltd.

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WPS No.2147 of 2016 Gajendra Kumar S/o. Late Vidyadhar Aged About 21 Years R/o. Kapur Singh Dafai, Chirimiri, P. S. : Chirimiri, Tahsil Khadgawan, Dist.: Korea (Chhattisgarh) ---- Petitioner

Versus

1. South Eastern Coalfields Ltd. Through : The Chairman Cum Managing Director, Head Qtrs., Seepat Road, P. S. : Sarkanda, Bilaspur (Chhatisgarh)

2. Director ( Personnel), South Eastern Coalfields Ltd., Head Qtrs., Seepat Road, P. S. : Sarkanda, Bilaspur (Chhattisgarh)

3. Chief General Manager, Chirimiri Area, P. S. : West Chirimiri, Chirimiri, Dist. : Korea (Chhattisgarh)

4. Sub Area Manager ( Chirimiri Underground Area), South Eastern Coalfields Ltd., Chirimiri Area, Chirimiri, P. S. : Chirimiri, Dist. : Korea (Chhattisgarh) ---- Respondents For Petitioner :

Shri N. Naha Roy, Advocate For Respondents :

Shri Goutam Khetrapal, Advocate Hon'ble Shri Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava Order On Board 16/06/2016 Heard.

2.

Grievance of the petitioner as ventilated through this petition is that even though, there exists a policy for grant of employment to the dependent of the deceasedemployee as provided under the National Coal Wage Agreement, at the time of death of petitioner's father, but the petitioner has not been granted the said benefit. It is submitted that after the petitioner became major, he was called to appear before the Screening Committee vide letter dated 18-11-2013 and the petitioner also appeared before the said committee on 22-11-2013, but thereafter, he has not been informed regarding result of process of consideration. 3.

Learned counsel for respondents-SECL submits that if the process of consideration has not been completed, the decision on petitioner's claim for

employment as dependent of the deceased-employee, shall be taken as early as possible.

4.

In view of submission made above, it is directed that the respondent No.2Director (Personnel) SECL in consultation with the respondent No.3-Chief General Manager, Chirmiri Area and respondent No.4-Sub-Area Manager, Chirmiri Underground Area shall consider the case of the petitioner and take decision thereon as expeditiously as possible. The decision shall be communicated to the petitioner within a period of 90 days from the date of receipt of a copy of the order passed by respondent No.2.

5.

With the aforesaid direction, this petition is finally disposed off. Sd/- Manindra Mohan Shrivastava Judge Tumane