Nimai Chandra Roy v. Eastern Coalfields Ltd

15.03.2021 Ct. No.13 Sl. No.64 akd W.P.A. 719 of 2021 [via video conference] [Nimai Chandra Roy -Vs- Eastern Coalfields Limited & Ors.] Mr. Uma Shankar Agarwal Mr. Krishna Deo Das ... ... for the petitioner Mr. Manik Das ... ... for the respondents The writ petitioner claims that his land was acquired by the State for the benefit of the Eastern Coalfields Limited particularly Parbelia Colliery. The acquisition proceedings started in the year 1982 and concluded in the year 1984. The petitioner has made an application for the first time in the year December, 2019 for employment of his son under a scheme of the ECL. This Court notices that the application is hopelessly barred by time since the acquisition was completed in the year 1984 and compensation was paid in 1991. There is a delay of 38 years in making the application under the aforesaid scheme. No relief, therefore, can be granted to the petitioner. The writ petition fails and is hereby dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs.

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