1 2025:CGHC:59754 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 6468 of 2024 1 - Md. Imran S/o Late Md. Nasiruddin Aged About 33 Years R/o Ward No. - 10, Satpata, District : Surajpur, Chhattisgarh --- Petitioner(s) versus 1 - South Eastern Coalfields Limited , Through Its Chairman Cum Managing Director, S E C L Headquarters, Sipat Road, Bilaspur, District : Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh 2 - Regional Personnel Manager South Eastern Coalfields Limited, Bishrampur Region, District : Surajpur, Chhattisgarh 3 - The Collector Surajpur, District : Surajpur, Chhattisgarh 4 - The Sub-Divisional Officer Surajpur, District : Surajpur, Chhattisgarh --- Respondent(s) ____________________________________________________________ For Petitioner : Mr. Goutam Khetrapal, Advocate For Respondents No.1 and 2 : Ms. Dyna Bajrang on behalf of Mr. Vinod Deshmukh, Advocate For State/Respondents No.3 and 4 : Mr. Anurag Tripathi, P.L. Hon'ble Shri Justice Parth Prateem Sahu Order On Board 09/12/2025 1. Petitioner has filed this petition seeking following relief (s) “(i) Issue an appropriate writ, order or direction, moreover in the nature of mandamus, directing the Respondents to provide with an appropriate job to the petitioner against the acquisition of his late father’s land. BALRAM PRASAD DEWANGAN Digitally signed by BALRAM PRASAD DEWANGAN Date: 2025.12.11 10:34:11 +0530 2 (ii) Pass any other order (s) that may be deemed fit and just including awarding of the cost of litigation to the petitioner.” 2. Learned counsel for petitioner submits that the land was recorded in the name of petitioner bearing Kh. No.52/1([k)/1 in the revenue record of village Karampur. The said laid along with other land of village is subject matter of acquisition under the Coal Bearing Act in favour of respondents No.1 and 2, however, petitioner was not compensated in appropriate manner by paying compensation of land and also providing employment against which petitioner had filed writ WPS no. 1502 of 2023, which was disposed of on 28.02.2023 directing respondents to take decision on the pending representation of petitioner. He contended that thereafter, respondents have issued letter Annexure P-10 dated 22.05.2023 asking petitioner to submit revenue documents of the year 1941. He submits that petitioner pursuant to the letter (Annexure P-10), wrote letter addressing respondent No.2 enclosing all the relevant documents available to petitioner, however, till date no decision has been taken on the claim of petitioner. He also submits that khasra number of the land on which petitioner is claiming is divided in two parts and for one part of the land, which is subject matter of acquisition, brother of petitioner Mohd. Sarfuddin was provided employment and other benefits, however, petitioner’s claim has not been considered till date. 3. Learned counsel for respondents No.1 and 2 would submit that petitioner has not submitted relevant documents as asked for. She however, do not dispute the submission of learned counsel for petitioner that claim of petitioner has not been decided on merits. 3 4. In the aforementioned facts of the case, considering the events of proceedings earlier taken place and further that pursuant to the letter (Annexure P-10), petitioner has already submitted reply/letter along with supporting documents, therefore, respondents are directed to consider the claim of petitioner on merits based on the letter (Annexure P-10) and reply submitted by petitioner with supporting documents in accordance with law by speaking order, expeditiously preferably within further period of three months from the date of receipt of copy of this order. 5. With the aforesaid observations and directions, this petition stands disposed of. Sd/- Sd/- (Parth Prateem Sahu) Judge Balram