1 2025:CGHC:52856 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 1710 of 2021 1 - Smt. Sonam Sahu, W/o Deepak Sahu, Aged About 30 Years R/o - Village Bhathoura, Post - Bhilaibazar, Tahsil - Katghora, District - Korba Chhattisgarh., District : Korba, Chhattisgarh 2 - Deepak Sahu, S/o Sadhram Sahu, Aged About 34 Years R/o - Village Bhathoura, Post - Bhilaibazar, Tahsil - Katghora, District - Korba Chhattisgarh., District : Korba, Chhattisgarh ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - South Eastern Coalfields Ltd. Through The Chairman-Cum- Managing Director, Seepat, Road, Bilaspur Chhattisgarh., District : Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh 2 - South Eastern Coalfields Ltd. Through The Director (Personnel), Seepat, Road, Bilaspur Chhattisgarh., District : Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh 3 - Chief General Manager, South Eastern Coalfields Ltd., Gevra Opencast Project, Gevra Area, Gevra, District Korba Chhattisgarh., District : Korba, Chhattisgarh 4 - Staff Officer (Revenue) South Eastern Coalfields Ltd. Gevra Area, Gevra, District Korba Chhattisgarh., District : Korba, Chhattisgarh 5 - Collector, Korba District Korba Chhattisgarh., District : Korba, Chhattisgarh ... Respondent(s) For Petitioner : Mr. Sanjay Kumar, Advocate For Respondent Nos. 1 to 4 : Mr. Pankaj Agrawal, Advocate For Respondent No. 5 : Mr. Abhishek Singh, PL Hon'ble Shri Justice Sachin Singh Rajput Order On Board 29.10.2025 1) This writ petition has been filed by the petitioners seeking for the following reliefs:- HIFZURRAHMAN ANSARI Digitally signed by HIFZURRAHMAN ANSARI Date: 2025.10.30 17:11:37 +0530 2 “(i) That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the respondent SECL to consider case of the petitioner no. 1 for employment in accordance with the CIL Policy 2012. (ii) That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to hold that the petitioner no. 1 is entitled for employment with respondent SECL. (iii) That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the respondent SECL to provide suitable employment to the petitioner no. 1 depending upon her educational qualification and other eligibility. (iv) That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to hold that the petitioner no. 2 is entitled for minimum wages from the date of declaration notification Under Section 9 of the Coal Bearing Act 1957 acquisition of land till the date of providing employment. (v) That, this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to pass any other relief that this Hon'ble Court may please deem fit and proper.” 2) Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the land belonging to the petitioners was acquired by the respondents–SECL for the purpose of mining under the provisions of the Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957. The petitioners submitted an application for grant of dependent employment to the respondents on 11.01.2021 (Annexure P/4). However, till date, the petitioners’ claim for dependent employment has not been decided by the respondents. Therefore, the present writ petition has been filed seeking a direction to respondent Nos. 1 to 4 to consider the case of the petitioners for dependent employment. 3) Mr. Pankaj Singh, learned counsel for respondent Nos. 1 to 4, submits that the petitioners were asked to furnish certain documents vide Annexure P/5, and in the absence of submission of those documents, their case could not be considered. He further submits that the applications of the petitioners shall be considered within a reasonable period of time upon submission of the requisite documents. 3 4) Be that as it may, since the relief sought by the petitioners is limited to consideration of their applications for dependent employment, this Court permits the petitioners to submit a fresh application along with all necessary documents to the respondents within a period of 30 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Upon receipt of such application, the respondents are directed to consider and decide the same within a further period of 60 days from the date of receipt thereof. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case. 5) With the aforesaid observations and directions, the writ petition stands disposed of. 6) \ Sd/-Sd/- (Sachin Singh Rajput) Judge H.Ansari