2025:JHHC:15285 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P. (C) No. 1381 of 2025 ------ 1. Ratan Sao 2. Bindu Sao 3. Dipu Sao All are sons of Late Anandi Sao 4. Pappu Sao 5. Gappu Sao Both sons of Late Ramchandra Sao All are residents of Village Hurdag, P.O. Rahawan, P.S. Jageshwar Bihar, District Bokaro, Jharkhand .... .... …. Petitioners Versus 1. The Central Coalfields Limited through its Chairman-cum-Managing Director, having its office At & P.O. Darbhanga House, P.S. Kotwali, District Ranchi 2. The Director (Land and Revenue), Central Coalfields Limited having its office At & P.O. Darbhanga House, P.S. Kotwali, District Ranchi 3. The General Manager (P & IR), Central Coalfields Limited having its office At & P.O. Darbhanga House, P.S. Kotwali, District Ranchi 4. The General Manager, Central Coalfields Limited, Hazaribag Area, P.O. & P.S. Charhi, District Hazaribagh 5. The Project Officer, CCL, KBP. OCM, P.O. Kedla, P.S. Hazaribag, District Hazaribag 6. The Project Officer (CCL), Kotrey Basantpur Pachmo Coal Block, P.O. Kedla, P.S. & District Hazaribagh, District Hazaribagh 7. The Nodal Officer (CCL), Kedla Dania Railway Line Project, P.O. Kedla, P.S. & District Hazaribagh, District Hazaribagh .... .... .... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GAUTAM KUMAR CHOUDHARY For the Petitioners : Mr. Atanu Banerjee, Advocate Mr. Aditya Banerejee, Advocate Ms. Sugandha Khalkho, Advocate For the CCL : Dr. Ashok Kumar Singh, Advocate . ------ Order No.03 / Dated : 12.06.2025 Instant writ petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of certificate for release of the remaining 1.42 acres of land out of 4.42 acre which was acquired for the expansion and mining of Kedla Underground Project. Release has been sought for so that it can be clubbed together with other land for seeking employment. In this regard, representations had been filed by the petitioners on 20.12.2023 and 20.07.2024 before the respondent nos.5 and 6. 2025:JHHC:15285 2. As per the case of the Petitioners, 4.42 acre of land recorded in the name of Ramchandra Sao and Anandi Sao of Mouza Hurdag was acquired. In terms of the Rehabilitation and Resettlement Policy of Coal India Ltd., 2012, employment was offered to eight persons from the land holder family. Out of eight, only seven employment were given as there was no person eligible at that time for the employment. Therefore, employment to the 8th person namely Satyendra Kumar Singh could not been given with respect to 1.42 acre of land. 3. In order to club this land under the provisions of B(3) of Rehabilitation and Resettlement Policy of Coal India Ltd., 2012, representations were filed before the competent authority for releasing the same, which have not been disposed of till date. 4. Under the circumstance, respondent nos.6 and 7 are directed to dispose of the representations dated 20.12.2023 and 20.07.2024 filed by these petitioners within four weeks of communication of this order. Writ Petition is disposed of. Interlocutory Application, if any, is disposed of. (Gautam Kumar Choudhary, J.) Anit