Praveen Dubey v. South Eastern Coalfield Limited

HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WPC No. 3658 of 2021 • Praveen Dubey S/o Shri Ishwar Sharan Dubey Aged About 30 Years R/o Village Temri, P.O. Pandopara, P.S. Patna, District Koriya Chhattisgarh., ---- Petitioner

Versus

1. South Eastern Coalfield Limited Through Its Chairman Cum Managing Director, Headquarter At Seepat Road, Bilaspur, District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh.

2. Director (Personnel) Secl, Headquarter At Seepat Road, Bilaspur, District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh

3. General Manager Secl, Baikunthpur Area Office Baikunthpur, P.O., P.S. Baikunthpur, District Koriya Chhattisgarh.,

4. Sub Area Personnel Manager Jhilimili Sub Area, Office At Pandavpara, P.O., P.S. Pandavpara District Koriya Chhattisgarh., ---- Respondents For Petitioner :

Mr. Jai Prakash Shukla, Advocate For Respondents :

Mr. Ravi Ranjan Sinha, Advocate Hon'ble Shri Justice Goutam Bhaduri Order on Board 10.09.2021 Heard.

1. The grievance of the petitioner is that he is having a land bearing Khasra No.10 admeasuring 0.16 hectares which was acquired by SECL in the year 1989.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that at the time of acquisition, assurance was given to provide some compensation and employment in lieu of the acquisition of land. It is stated that despite the time passed, several letters were written but no importance was given to such letters. The petitioner further submits that the latest representation has been filed on 13.08.2021 vide Annexure P/5 and he prays that the respondents may be directed to decide the same considering the right of the petitioner.

3. Perused the representation, which is filed as Annexure P-5. Without any observation on merit, it is directed that the respondents shall decide the

representation of the petitioner within a period of six months from the date of receipt of copy of this order.

4. With the above observation, this petition stands disposed off. Sd/- (Goutam Bhaduri) Judge Vishakha