Dhiraj S/O Dattatray Saraf v. Western Coal Fields Limited, Thr. Charman-Cum-Managing Director, Coal Estate, Nagpur And ORS.

2025:BHC-NAG:13116-DB 111wp7158.2025.odt

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

NAGPUR BENCH : NAGPUR WRIT PETITION NO. 7158 of 2025 Dhiraj s/o Dattatray Saraf Vs Western Coal Fields Limited, through its Chairman-cum-Managing Director, Coal Estate, Civil Lines, Nagpur and others. Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Court's or Judge's Order Coram, appearances, Court's Orders or directions and Registrar's order Mr. Prakash Meghe, counsel for petitioner/s.

Mr. N.R.Patil, AGP for respondent No.4/State

CORAM

: ANIL S. KILOR and RAJNISH R. VYAS, JJ.

DATE : 26/11/2025 1.

Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner(s) and learned AGP for respondent/State 2.

According to him, the differential amount of enhanced compensation has not been paid, though similarly situated persons have been extended the benefit in terms of the order dated 08.01.2020 passed by this Court in Writ Petition No. 5458 of 2017 (Namdeo s/o Mahadeo Belkhude and others Vs. Western Coal Fields Limited and others).

3.

The learned counsel for the petitioner(s) has also invited our attention to the representations/legal notices submitted/issued by the petitioner(s) dated 13/03/2025.

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In view thereof, we direct the respondent-authority to treat the present petition(s) as a representation, and to decide the same, in light of the above mentioned order passed by this Court, within 10 weeks from today.

5.

The learned counsel for the petitioner undertakes to furnish a copy of the present petition along with a copy of this order before the concerned authority within a period of two weeks from today. 6.

Accordingly, the petition is disposed of.

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