1 CGHC010371362019 2026:CGHC:35531 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPS No. 9375 of 2019 1 - Ramayan Singh Rathore S/o Late Netram Rathore Aged About 58 Years R/o Village-Podi, Presently R/o Village Hardi Bazaar Tahsil-Katghora, District Korba Chhattisgarh ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - South Eastern Coalfields Ltd. Through The Director (Personnel), Seepat Road Bilaspur Chhattisgarh, District : Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh 2 - Chief General Manager South Eastern Coalfields Ltd. , Gavera Extension Opencast Project, Gavera Area, District Korba Chhattisgarh, District : Korba, Chhattisgarh 3 - Land Revenue Officer South Eastern Coalfields Ltd. , Office Of The General Manager, Gavera Extension Opencast Project, Gavera Area, District Korba Chhattisgarh, District : Korba, Chhattisgarh 4 - Collector Korba, District Korba Chhattisgarh, District : Korba, Chhattisgarh 5 - Chairman And Managing Director Coal India Limited Coal Bhawan Premise No. -04 Mar, Plot No. Af-Iii, Action Area-1a, Newtown, Rajarhat, Kolkata 70015, District : Kolkata, West Bengal 6 - Union Of India Through- Secretary, Ministry Of Coal, Rajpat Area, Central Secretariat, New Delhi,, District : New Delhi, Delhi ... Respondent(s) For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Sanjay Kumar Agrawal, Advocate For Respondent(s) : Mr. Pankaj Agrawal, Advocate Hon’ble Shri Sanjay K. Agrawal, Judge Order on Board 12.08.2026 1. The present writ petition has been filed challenging the order dated 30.10.2017 (Annexure P/1) passed by the General Manager, SECL, Gevra Area, whereby the petitioner’s claim for providing employment Digitally signed by JYOTI JHA Date: 2026.08.13 12:09:51 +0530 2 has been rejected on the ground that, as per the CIL Policy, 2012, the petitioner is not entitled to employment. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner’s land admeasuring 0.42 acres was acquired for SECL pursuant to the notification issued under Section 4(1) in the year 2004, when the M.P. Punarvas Niti, 1991 was in force, under which no minimum land holding was prescribed for entitlement to employment. It is submitted that the subsequent CIL Policy, 2012, prescribing a minimum land requirement of 0.50 acres, cannot be applied retrospectively. Therefore, he prays that the petitioner’s claim for employment may kindly be considered in accordance with the applicable Rehabilitation Policy. 3. At the outset, learned counsel for the respondent, on instructions, submits that the petitioner’s case shall be considered by SECL in the light of the decision passed by this Court in W.P.(C) No. 3076 of 2016, Pyarelal vs. South Eastern Coalfields Ltd. & Others. 4. In view of the above, the respondent-SECL is directed to consider and decide the petitioner’s claim for employment in the light of the decision passed by this Court in W.P.(C) No. 3076 of 2016, Pyarelal (supra), within a period of 45 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 5. Accordingly, the present writ petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (Sanjay K. Agrawal) Judge Jyoti