High Court Of ChhattisgarhWPS/4256/2018disposed off

Ram Kumar Yadav v. South Eastern Coalfields Limited

2018-07-02Hon'Ble Shri Justice P. Sam Koshy2 pages

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 4256 of 2018 Ram Kumar Yadav S/o Ganesh Ram Aged About 20 Years R/o Village Ghatmuda (Awadhnagar), Tahsil Katghora, District Korba, Chhattisgarh.

---- Petitioner

Versus

1. South Eastern Coalfields Limited, Through Its Chairman-CumManaging Director, Head Office, Basant Vihar, Seepat Road, Bilaspur, District Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh.

2. Chief General Manager, S.E.C.L. Gevra, Project, District Korba, Chhattisgarh.

3. Senior Manager (Mining), S.E.C.L. Gevra Project, District Korba, Chhattisgarh.

4. Sub Divisional Officer, Katghora, District Korba, Chhattisgarh.

5. Tahsildar Katghora, District Korba, Chhattisgarh.

6. Collector Korba, District Korba, Chhattisgarh. ----Respondents For Petitioner :

Mr. G.R. Miri, Advocate along with Mr. Basant Kaiwartya, Advocate For respective respondents :

Mr. C.Jayant K. Rao, Advocate Mr. Atul Kumar Kesharwani, Advocate on behalf of Mr. V.R. Tiwari, Advocate For State :

Mr. Ashutosh Pandey, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Shri Justice P. Sam Koshy Order on Board 02/07/2018

1. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the respondents No.1 and 2 be directed to consider the claim of the petitioner for grant of employment in lieu of acquisition of land and to take appropriate decision expeditiously in view of the decision rendered by this Court in WPS No. 4364 of 2016, Sanjay Kanvar v. South Eastern Coalfields Limited and Others, decided on 02.09.2016.

2. I have heard learned counsel for the petitioner.

3. The prayer appears to be fair and reasonable and is accordingly allowed.

4. Be that as it may, the respondents No. 1 and 2 are directed to consider and decide the claim of the petitioner for grant of employment in lieu of acquisition of land expeditiously preferably within a period of four months from the date of production of copy of this order and in light of the decision rendered by this Court in Sanjay Kanvar (supra).

5. With the aforesaid observation, the writ petition stands finally disposed of. No order as to cost(s).

Sd/- (P. Sam Koshy) Judge Ved