1 2025:CGHC:16886 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 1947 of 2022 1 - Rajendra Prasad Singh S/o Shri Mohan Singh Aged About 45 Years Sarpanch , Village Aamgaon, Gram Panchayat Salhi, District Surajpur Chhattisgarh. ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - South Eastern Coal Fields Limited Through Its Chairman Cum Managing Director (Cmd) Secl, Seepat Road Bilaspur Chhattisgarh. 2 - Chief General Manager South Eastern Coalfields Limited , Bishrampur Area (Bishrampur Open Cast Project) District Surajpur, Chhattisgarh. ... Respondent(s) (Cause Title is taken from CIS System) For Petitioner : Mr. Keshav Prasad Gupta, Advocate For Respondents : Mr. Rakshit Tiwari, Advocate appearing on behalf of Mr. Pankaj Agrawal, Advocate Hon’ble Mr. Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad Order on Board 11/04/2025 1. Learned counsel for the respondents raised preliminary objection stating that for enhancement of award of compensation, petitioner has to approach the concerned authority under Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 by way of filing appropriate application / representation. 2. At this stage, learned counsel for the petitioner submits in view of the objection raised by learned counsel for the respondents, petitioner may be permitted to file a representation / application before the concerned 2 authority under Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 and the concerned authority may be directed to decide the same within some specified time. 3. I have heard learned counsel for the respective parties. 4. Considering facts and circumstances of the case, petitioner is granted liberty to file appropriate representation / application for enhancement of award of compensation before the concerned authority under Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 within 15 days from the date of production of this order and, in turn, the concerned authorities are directed to decide the same within a further period of 90 days. 5. With this observation and direction, this writ petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (Amitendra Kishore Prasad) Shayna Judge Digitally signed by SHAYNA KADRI