CGHC010267022026 2026:CGHC:32775 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCC No. 693 of 2026 1 - South Eastern Coalfields Limited Through Its Chairman Cum Managing Director S E C L, Seepat Road, Bilaspur (Chhattisgarh) 2 - Director (Personnel) South Eastern Coalfields Limited, Head Quarter Seepat Road, Bilaspur (Chhattisgarh) 3 - Chief General Manager, South Eastern Coalfields Limited Dipka Area District- Korba Chhattisgarh 4 - General Manager (Mining) Dipka Extension Project South Eastern Coalfields Limited Dipka Area District- Korba Chhattisgarh ... Applicants versus 1 - Krishna Kumar S/o Pyare Lal Aged About 53 Years R/o Village Gevra Basti, Kusmunda, Tehsil Katghora, District- Korba Chhattisgarh ... Non-applicant For Applicants Mr. Sudhir Kumar Bajpai, Advocate For Non-applicant Mr. Ajay Kumrani, Advocate holding the brief of Mr. Chandresh Shrivastava, Advocate Hon’ble Shri Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey Judgment On Board 30.07.2026 1. This application has been moved for extension of time. 2. It is submitted that vide order dated 12.05.2026 passed in WPS No.3786 of 2022, the respondent authorities were directed to consider the claim of the petitioner within a period of 45 days from the date of receipt of copy of this REKHA SINGH Digitally signed by REKHA SINGH DN: cn=REKHA SINGH, ou=HIGH COURT, o=HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, st=Chhattisgarh, c=IN Date: 2026.07.30 14:09:44 +0530 order in light of the observations made in the matter of Pyarelal Vs. South Eastern Coalfields Ltd. and others, passed in WPC No.3076 of 2016 dated 11.09.2017. He would contend that in such short span, it is not possible for the respondent authorities to consider the claim of the petitioner. He would pray for extension of time. 3. On the other hand, learned counsel appearing for the non-applicant would oppose. Mr. Kumrani would submit that bi-party order was passed and 45 days’ time was granted to decide the claim of the petitioner. He would further submit that sufficient reasons have not been assigned by the applicants for extension of time. 4. Having considered the submissions made by Mr. Bajpai and reasons assigned in the application, further 30 days’ time is granted to comply with the order dated 12.05.2026 passed in WPS No.3786 of 2022. 5. Accordingly, MCC stands disposed of. sd/- (Rakesh Mohan Pandey) JUDGE Rekha