1 2026:CGHC:25571 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 3018 of 2026 1 - Ravindra Pratap Singh S/o Late Gouraj Singh Aged About 34 Years R/o Village Bugdabari, Tahsil Baloda, District- Janjgir- Champa (C.G.) ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - South Eastern Coal Fields Ltd. Through Its Chairman Cum Managing Director, Seepat Road Sarkanda Bilaspur, Police Station Sarkanda District- Bilaspur (C.G.) 2 - The General Manager, South Eastern Coalfields Limited, Kusmunda Project, District - Korba (C.G.) ... Respondent(s) (Cause Title is taken from CIS System) For Petitioner : Mr. S.B. Pandey, Advocate For Respondents : Mr. B.N. Nande, Advocate Hon’ble Mr. Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad Order on Board 23.06.2026 1. The land belonging to the elder brother of the petitioner has been acquired by SECL; however, the petitioner has not been provided 2 employment under the rehabilitation and resettlement scheme despite eligibility, due to which the present petition has been filed seeking appropriate relief from this Court. 2. Following reliefs have been prayed in this petition:- “10.1 That, the Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to call for the entire records pertaining to the petitioner case for kind perusal of this Hon'ble Court. 10.2 That, the Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to consider the case of the petitioner and provide the job to the petitioner in the interest of justice. 10.3 Any other relief, which may be deemed, fit by this Hon'ble Court just and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case may also be provided in favour of the petitioner.” 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that since long back the entitlement of the petitioner has not been considered by SECL, and no decision has been taken thereon. It is further submitted that even the grievance raised by the petitioner in his representation has not been redressed, as no reply or response has been made by SECL in respect of the petitioner’s grievance. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the respondent–SECL submits that appropriate orders in respect of the petitioner’s entitlement shall be passed within a period of 30 days in accordance with law. 3 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the material available on record. 6. Having considered the submissions made by learned counsel for the parties and taking into account the stand of the respondent– SECL that appropriate orders in respect of the petitioner’s entitlement shall be passed within a period of 30 days in accordance with law, this Court is of the opinion that no further adjudication on merits is required at this stage. 7. Accordingly, the petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent–SECL to consider and decide the petitioner’s claim/representation by passing a reasoned and speaking order strictly in accordance with law within a period of 30 days from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. 8. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the claim of the petitioner and all issues are left open to be decided by the competent authority in accordance with law. sd/- (Amitendra Kishore Prasad) Judge Vishakha