2026:JHHC:9380 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(C) No. 2037 of 2026 ----- Mosaib Ali Khan, S/o Shahid Akbar Khan, R/o Village & P.O- Chitarpur, P.S. Rajarappa, Dist Ramgarh .... Petitioner(s). Versus 1.Central Coalfields Limited, through its Managing Director, Darbhanga House, P.O. GPO, Ranchi, P.S. Kotwali, Ranchi 2.Director Personal, Central Coalfields Limited, Darbhanga House, P.O. GPO, Ranchi, P.S. Kotwali, Ranchi 3.General Manager, (L&R), Central Coalfields Limited, Darbhanga House, P.O. GPO, Ranchi, P.S. Kotwali, Ranchi 4.Project Officer, Rajarappa Project, Central Coalfields Limited, P.O.&P.S. Rajrappa, Ramgarh … Respondent(s) ------ CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. A.K. Sahani, Advocate For the Respondent(s) : Mr. A.K. Das, Advocate Ms. Swati Shalini, Advocate …...... 02/ 02.04.2026: Heard, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the respondents. 2. By filing this writ petition, the petitioner prays for an appropriate order directing the respondent-authority to consider the appointment of the petitioner in lieu of acquisition of land measuring 16.50 acres, pertaining to plot Nos.50 and 92 under Khata No.34, in Mouza Koehara, within Ramgarh Police Station, under Thana No. 150 in the District of Ramgarh. 3. After hearing the parties, I find that it is an admitted case that the aforesaid land was acquired for the purpose of coal mining under the Coal Bearing Area (Acquisition and Development) Act 1957 vide S.O. No.3894 dated 29.12.962. The land was acquired for National Coal Development Corporation Limited, Ranchi. After formation of CCL in the year, 1973, the land was vested with Central Coalfields Limited. 4. The petitioner now claims appointment in lieu of the aforesaid acquisition. Admittedly, the acquisition is of the year, 1962. After 63 years, the petitioner has approached this Court. Further, the petitioner was not even born when the land was acquired as from the cause-title, it is clear that now the petitioner is aged about 26 years. 5. Thus, no relief can be granted to the petitioner. Accordingly, the writ petition stands dismissed. (ANANDA SEN, J.) 02nd April, 2026 R.S./ Uploaded on 06 /04/2026